China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a joint news conference with Hungary's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto, at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, in Beijing, China, November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Reuters: China says has defeated 'conspiracy' to stir up South China Sea trouble
China's success at turning around relations with the Philippines under its new president Rodrigo Duterte show the "conspiracies" of certain countries to stir up trouble in the South China Sea have been defeated, China's foreign minister said on Saturday.
In July, the Philippines won a case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague challenging China's sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, which infuriated China.
But Duterte has sought to turn foe to friend, visiting Beijing in October, largely putting aside the dispute.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are feeling very sure of themselves .... China Sees Diplomatic Victories as Neighbors Hedge Bets (VOA).
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