MANILA, Philippines—Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio expressed optimism that China’s declaration that it would not interfere with Philippine exploration in Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea would eventually lead to the settlement of maritime disputes there.
“The Chinese response has been very encouraging,” said Carpio, one of the staunchest critics of Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, at an online forum hosted by Stratbase ADR Institute on Wednesday (Nov. 25).
“China stated that it will not stop the exploration activities of the Philippines in Reed Bank because China and the Philippines have arrived at a consensus on the matter referring …
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