No nation should ‘bully’ other nations, says proposed House resolution | Global News

No nation should ‘bully’ other nations, says proposed House resolution

/ 02:24 PM June 14, 2011

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) A proposed resolution by the House of Representatives seeks to support  the Department of Foreign Affairs’ call for a rules-based regime in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), saying no nation should “bully” other nations in the region.

House Resolution 1401, filed by Representative Roilo Golez,  said China has “aggressively violated” international law when its forces intruded into Philippine-claimed territories in the disputed region at least six times since February.

“The Philippines, as an independent, proud, peace-loving, sovereign nation must not allow any other nation to bully and trample on the rights and dignity of the other nations in the region,” the proposed resolution read.

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TAGS: China, conflicts, Department of Foreign Affairs, DFA, Diplomacy, Foreign affairs, House of Representatives, Philippine Congress, Philippines, resolution, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, Spratlys, territorial dispute, West Philippine Sea

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