CHINA and the Philippines are neighbors and have been trading with each other for centuries. Every time deep-sea archaeological digs are conducted, and remnants of a Chinese vessel are lifted from an undersea graveyard, thousands of Chinese porcelain plates, teacups, jars are recovered. Chinese porcelain trade ware have also been recovered from sunken Spanish galleons alongside guns, cannons, helmets, and various implements of war. In those days, the Chinese were concerned mainly with trade while the Spaniards focused on Christianization and conquest. It is with sadness, therefore, that we must resort to an international suit in The Hague to secure our rights under a Convention signed by both the Philippines and China on the same day.
What was the Philippines-China case all about?
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