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China “Pressuring" Philippines To Cede South China Sea Claims, Manila Eyes Typhon Missile Launchers Filipino Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro claims China is increasing pressure on Manila to surrender its sovereign rights in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have clashed repeatedly this year over disputed areas in the South China Sea, including the contested Scarborough Shoal. China criticised the US for supporting the Philippines' new maritime laws defining its claims in the disputed South China Sea. On November 8, the US said Manila’s act "aligns" Philippine domestic laws with the UNCLOS* and the "2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling." Watch the video to know more.