It’s back to The Hague for PH legal PH team vs China

Led by Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, the Philippines’ powerhouse team against China is back in The Hague on Tuesday, November 24, to defend Manila’s historic case against Beijing over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Philippine Solicitor General Florin Hilbay and the Southeast Asian country’s lead counsel, Paul Reichler, said the Philippine team is “fully prepared to present” the country’s case to the arbitral tribunal in The Hague. Reichler is the “giant slayer” who defeated the US in a landmark international case. China refuses to join the hearings as it pushes for one-on-one talks between Manila and Beijing about the West Philippine Sea.

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