Manila Bulletin·3 min read·medium
DFA downplays Chinese scholars' Batanes claim, says government policy-not academic views-matters
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Argyll Cyrus Geducos
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The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs has dismissed claims by Chinese academics that Batanes is part of China, stating that the government only recognizes official state positions. Officials emphasized that the Philippines remains committed to the 2016 Arbitral Award despite ongoing academic and historical disputes.
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro brushed aside Chinese academics' claims that Batanes belongs to China, saying the Philippine government deals with official state positions rather than the views of individual scholars.
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