Philippines' belligerence towards China out of step with Asean
The Philippines’ confrontational approach to maritime territorial disputes, such as its championing of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, has not only failed to resolve regional tensions, it also risks undermining Asean centrality. In May, addressing Japan’s National Diet, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr announced that Manila would mark the ruling’s 10th anniversary in July, an occasion he said “embodies our determination to resolve disputes through peacef
The Philippines' confrontational stance on maritime disputes, particularly concerning the South China Sea, is diverging from the broader trend within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Manila's assertive approach, including its emphasis on the 2016 arbitration ruling, has not effectively reduced regional tensions and may even weaken Asean's central role. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently reaffirmed the Philippines' commitment to peaceful dispute resolution, coinciding with the upcoming 10th anniversary of the ruling. However, this assertive policy risks isolating the Philippines within the regional bloc. The country's actions appear out of sync with Asean's consensus-building approach.
This piece examines how the Philippines' assertive maritime policy potentially isolates it from the broader Asean regional consensus.
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