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Philippines submits UN claim to extended continental shelf
MANILA: The Philippines has sought recognition from the United Nations for its claim to an extended continental shelf off the island that is closest to a hotly disputed region of the South China Sea.China claims almost the entire waterway through which trillions of dollars in ship-borne trade passes annually, and huge unexploited oil and gas deposits are believed to lie under its seabed.The sea is also important as a source of fish for growing populations.In the submission filed Saturday, Manila claimed it was entitled to “establish the outer limits of its continental shelf” up to 350 nautical miles (648 kilometres) off the western island of Palawan, the maximum allowed under the UN Conventi

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