MANILA, July 27, 2016 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a joint press conference with Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay (not pictured) at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, the Philippines, on July 27, 2016. The United States does not take a position on the competing sovereignty claims to the land features in the South China Sea, said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday. Kerry made the remarks at a joint press conference with Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay, which was held here at the Department of Foreign Affairs. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
