This opinion piece by Justice Antonio T. Carpio, published on Rappler, discusses legal and diplomatic approaches to counter China’s actions in the West Philippine Sea, focusing on the Philippines’ reliance on international law and collective action.

Retired Justice Antonio T. Carpio, in his remarks at the ANU Philippines Institute’s inauguration, highlighted China’s ten-dash line as the core issue in the South China Sea dispute. The line encloses 85.7% of the sea and serves both as a maritime and territorial claim, making the dispute uniquely complex with overlapping sovereignty and resource claims.

Source:

• https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-the-most-complicated-dispute-in-the-world/