'Not up for debate': Philippines dismisses China scholars’ 'claim' over Batanes

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NORTHERNMOST OUTPOST. The Philippine Flag proudly stands in Mavulis Island, Batanes provincem in this AFP handout from October 2023.

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'The Philippines will not entertain revisionist claims over its territory' says the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday evening, July 9, dismissed as “flights of fancy” an apparent claim by supposed Chinese scholars who claimed that “Batan Islands” were part of Taiwan, which China, in turn, claims as part of its territory.