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US: China's Claims in South China Sea 'Completely Unlawful'

Nike Ching

   WASHINGTON - The United Statessaid MondayChina'sclaims to offshore
   resources across most of the South China Sea are"completely unlawful,"
   as is Beijing'scampaign of bullying to control them.

   Someexpertstold VOA this is the first time that Washington "explicitly"
   endorsedthe substance of abindingruling bya Permanent Court of
   Arbitration in The Hague four years ago.

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