Beijing urges United Nations commission not to consider the Philippines’ filing to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenShi JiangtaoPublished: 6:28pm, 30 Jul 2026Updated: 6:39pm, 30 Jul 2026Beijing accused Manila of “flagrantly infringing” on Chinese sovereignty and undermining regional peace after the Philippines formally presented its bid to the United Nations this week for extended seabed rights in the South China Sea.The rebuttal, issued by China’s mission to the UN on Thursday, followed Manila’s presentation before the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Malaysia’s mission to the UN has also rejected the Philippine submission, citing overlapping maritime claims.
