Why Philippines' current approach to South China Sea is risky
6 min readThere is no reason why maritime disputes in the South China Sea, which are just one aspect of the ties between China and the Philippines, should hijack bilateral relations.
For China, the vessel’s 1999 grounding was in and of itself illegitimate. Manila told Beijing back then that the grounding was accidental, promising to tow the ship away. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)
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