The Philippines should simply protest China’s Declaration that the High Seas Treaty does not apply to the South China Sea. It does not cost the Philippines anything to protest but it will cost the Philippines irreparably if it does not protest.

The Philippines should simply protest China’s Declaration that the High Seas Treaty does not apply to the South China Sea. It does not cost the Philippines anything to protest but…

The Philippines has commemorated the anniversary of a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claims in the South China Sea.