July 12, 2016

CASTRO STATEMENT ON SOUTH CHINA SEA RULING

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after a Hague tribunal ruled on China and the Philippines’ territorial dispute in the South China Sea: 
 
“Today’s ruling should be respected. With this decision, China has a clear opportunity to live up to the commitments it made to the international community. Ignoring the tribunal’s decision threatens stability in the South China Sea and erodes China’s standing among its neighbors and the nations of the world. Going forward, I urge all claimants to use restraint and employ diplomatic means to implement today’s ruling.”  

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