How Resource Cooperation in Disputed Waters Can Be a Win-Win for China and the Philippines

Aug 14, 2018 | Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
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Two years after a landmark ruling in their dispute over maritime territory in the South China Sea, the Philippines and China appear to be making subtle progress in implementing parts of the judgment, particularly in relation to resource access. Dispute management, confidence building and goodwill have provided convenient face-saving covers for the moves.