The laws are aimed at boosting the country’s claim over the disputed South China Sea by defining maritime zones and sea lanes.
: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday signed two new laws aimed at boosting the country’s claim over the disputed South China Sea by defining maritime zones and sea lanes.
“With these pieces of legislation, we align our domestic laws with international law, specifically the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS, improve our capacity for governance, and reinforce our maritime policies for economic development and for national security,” he said. The laws were signed as about 3,000 troops from the Philippine navy, air force and army held training exercises, including island seizure and amphibious operations in the South China Sea, according to dpa.
Beijing ignored a 2016 ruling by an international arbitration court that it has no legal or historical basis for its expansive claims.
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