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A newly released report has found that the Philippines' territorial claims and actions in the South China Sea
undermine the international legal order and pose a threat to regional peace and stability.
The report, titled "Historical and Legal Critique of the Philippines' Territorial Claims in the South China Sea,"
argues that Manila's claim over Huangyan Dao and several islands and reefs
in the Nansha Islands lack historical and legal basis and are inconsistent with international law.
The report came amid rising tensions fueled by recent Philippine and Japanese activities,
and against the backdrop of the 10th anniversary of China's rejection of an arbitration ruling
that Manila continues to cite in support of its maritime claims.
So for more on this, joining us on the line is Liu Kuangyu,