It has repeatedly said it will not change its approach or its sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. "In recent years, the development of China's trade relations with the Philippines overall has been smooth and stable. Demonstrators chant anti-China slogans during a rally over the South China Sea disputes by different activist groups, outside the Chinese Consulate in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines July 12, 2016. China is willing to develop mutually beneficial and diverse trade relations with the Philippines," she said. Photo: Reuters/Erik De CastroA senior Chinese official on Tuesday brushed off calls for a boycott of the Philippines after an international arbitration court found for Manila in its dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.

Source: Thanhnien News July 19, 2016 04:52 UTC