Rear Admiral Tarriela Rejects China’s “Political Maneuver” Claim, Upholds 2016 Arbitral Ruling
Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐢 that the 2016 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 “𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫,” stressing …