Xi Jinping’s Likeness Ripped Apart in Protest Outside China’s Consulate

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Protesters in the Philippine capital of Manila stamped on and shredded an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they called on China to leave nearby waters. The column of demonstrators, representing various civil society groups, marched toward the Chinese Consulate, chanting phrases like "China leave," according to Reuters. Beijing claims most of the South China Sea as its territory, including areas hundreds of miles from Chinese shores and within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). An international court in 2016 dismissed China's claims, citing international maritime law. China has built up and militarized a number of artificial...