Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in this still image from video taken by a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft provided by the United States Navy May 21, 2015. The Hague has accused the China of ignoring plans to have regular discussions over maritime issues in the area, adding that the door is always open to talks on the South China Sea ; the Philippines Foreign Ministry has declined to comment. The Philippines brought a case to an international tribunal in Philippines contesting China 's claims over most of the South China Sea , through which $ $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes Wednesday ; the case has been rejected by China which wants to solve the issue bilaterally.
The Hague has accused the China of ignoring plans to have regular discussions over maritime issues in the area, adding that the door is always open to talks on the South China Sea ; the Philippines Foreign Ministry has declined to comment. The Philippines brought a case to an international tribunal in Philippines contesting China 's claims over most of the South China Sea , through which $ $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes Wednesday ; the case has been rejected by China which wants to solve the issue bilaterally.