Besides the US, he said the other allies that have expressed support for the arbitration process include Canada, Australia, and the European community.
“We hope arbitration will proceed smoothly,” he told a House appropriations committee hearing yesterday.
Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said the support of the international community for the proceedings in Geneva, Switzerland should favor the government’s case against China.
“The world community will always be for settling disputes in accordance with the rule of law,” he said.
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