Experts at UN tribunal point to damage caused by Chinese reclamationBy: Kristine Angeli Sabillo
INQUIRER.net
November 27th, 2015
In this May 11 photo, an aerial photo taken through a glass window of a military plane shows China’s alleged on-going reclamation of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. AP
International experts presented their studies on the damage wrought by China’s land reclamation in South China Sea during the third hearing on merits at the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, Malacañang said on Friday.
“Professor Alan E. Boyle presented to the tribunal the damage China has done to the marine ecosystem; more specifically, to the complex ecosystem of coral reefs, biological diversity, and living resources in the South China Sea,†deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a statement to media.
“Boyle stated that, if unchecked, China’s activities will continue to pose a significant threat to the marine environment of the South China Sea and of all the states which border the sea,†she explained.
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