PH mulls filing case vs China before UN body over sea collision
The Philippine government is considering filing a case against China before a United Nations body following the Chinese Coast Guard's 'unprofessional and dangerous" acts that damaged Philippine vessels near the Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, says National Maritime Council spokesman Alexander Lopez. At a Palace press conference on Aug. 20, 2024, Lopez said that such actions by Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels violated international law, including United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. 'The Philippines will continue to uphold its rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea; sustain our routine maritime activities; and protect its territory and maritime zones from environmental degradation and other illegal activities," he said.
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