Duterte’s South China Sea sanctuary offers fresh hope for peace Duterte’s South China Sea sanctuary offers fresh hope for peace
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to declare a maritime sanctuary and no-fishing zone at a lagoon within the disputed Scarborough Shoal. The idea is an interesting one and offers a potential solution to international disputes over South China Sea territory – but only if it is jointly agreed and enforced by all sides in the dispute.