11.   Singapore, which has close trade and ethnic links with China, is not one of the six claimants to the Spratlys.

12.   Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei are the other claimants.

13.   The other claimants are Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei.

14.   The other claimants are Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.

15.   The other claimants to the Spratlys all have given their commitments to peaceful resolution of the dispute.

16.   The other claimants have yet to accept the offer, she said.

17.   The six claimants are China, Taiwan and four Asean members -- Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.

18.   Analysts said that by sentencing the Chinese, Manila was able to assert its sovereignty over the islands, despite being the most poorly armed among the six claimants.

19.   Beijing chose Manila because it has the weakest armed forces among the six claimants, she added.

20.   Bayas, who said the military was remaining neutral in the fight over the presidency, urged the three claimants to the presidency to reach a consensus.