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South China Sea disputes [edit]
The Murillo Velarde map has been instrumental in the Philippines' efforts to assert territorial rights in the South China Sea. The map, along with 270 other maps, was used by the Philippines' team of experts to refute China's historic claim of ownership of the entire South China Sea, as it features Scarborough Shoal then labelled as "Panacot" as well as "Los Bajos de Paragua", now known as the Spratly Islands. In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines stating that China had "no historical rights" based on their nine-dash line map. China however, rejected the ruling, and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte opted to set aside the ruling of the court, citing his interest in improving relations between the Philippines and China.