Malacañang on Friday denied China’s accusation that the Philippines is trying to “rope in” other non-claimant countries in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute.

“We cannot be faulted if other countries have lauded the approach that we have decided to take in resolving this dispute that we have with our neighbor,” its deputy spokesman Abigail Valte told reporters.

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