Manila has suspended oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said Wednesday, as it tries to strike a deal with Beijing on a joint energy project. Drilling off the Philippines was allowed to resume in October 2020 when Duterte — who has taken a softer approach than his predecessor to Beijing’s claims over most of the waterway — lifted a 2014 moratorium. It was hoped that Duterte’s […]
Philippines halts oil and gas exploration in disputed South China Sea
