Source: China – South China Morning PostWashington has used the anniversary of an international ruling dismissing most of China’s claims to sovereignty in the South China Sea to reaffirm its commitment to defend the Philippines against a Chinese attack in one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.In a statement on Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Beijing to stop its “provocative behaviour” in the South China Sea and said his country’s mutual defence treaty with the Philippines would cover an attack on…Read More