The United Nations (UN) tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, has given China another chance to respond to the arbitration case filed by the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea dispute despite Beijing’s repeated refusal to participate.
“The Arbitral Tribunal has decided to provide China with the opportunity to comment in writing, by Monday 17 August 2015, on anything said during this Hearing on Jurisdiction and Admissibility,” it said in a statement posted online on Tuesday.
China has been given several opportunities in the past to submit comments to support their side but they have stood firm on their position to not participate in the proceedings.
The Philippine deliberation, led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, presented its arguments when the tribunal commenced hearing the case on July 7 and concluded on July 13.
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