The West Philippine Sea is the term used by Manila to describe the eastern parts of the South China Sea that are within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and territorial waters. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla last week proposed renaming the West Philippine Sea as the “Sea of Asia” when his department files a case against China for environmental damage in the resource-rich waterway early next year. Philippine senators have urged the Marcos Jnr administration to exercise caution as it plans to rename an area in the disputed South China Sea amid elevated tensions with Beijing. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost all of the South China Sea – where the Philippines is among several claimants – and has rejected a 2016 international ruling on the territorial dispute in Manila’s favour. What will be the implications if Philippines renames the area ?
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