China on Wednesday accused the Philippines of ignoring its offer to set up a bilateral talks mechanism on maritime affairs, shortly before an international tribunal is expected to rule on Chinese claims in the South China Sea.
China said its proposals have "fallen on deaf ears" and that the Philippines has falsely represented them.
Beijing said the two sides have met repeatedly to discuss ways to manage maritime disputes but have never managed to set up talks aimed at settling them.
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