Protesters hold placards outside of the the Chinese Consulate to protest China&#039;s occupation and island-building in the disputed Spratlys island group in the South China Sea Friday, June 10, 2016 in Makati city&#039;s financial district east of Manila, Philippines. The protesters are calling on the new government to reject China&#039;s proposal of bilateral talks instead of the arbitration case filed by the Philippines in The Hague. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)