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SummaryA number of senior officials within the Philippine Coast Guard, National Security Council, and other departments continue to make provocative statements around this new agenda, serving their own political interests while tarnishing China’s image to deceive the international community, Ding said.The actions of ignoring reality and blindly resolving relevant disputes with unilateral legal resolutions are not applicable to the complex South China Sea issue. The Philippines may also seek to bypass China and engage in maritime border negotiations with other countries. However, UNCLOS does not ensure that these artificial islands, installations and structures necessarily belong to the coastal state, according to Lei.Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Tuesday that the territory of the Philippines is defined by a series of international treaties. “China’s ability to safeguard its sovereignty,…