Daily Memo: Philippines Reaffirms Maritime Claims, World Leaders React to US Election

Beijing has objected to Manila's latest measures regarding the South China Sea.

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Rocking the boat. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws that reasserted the limits of the country’s maritime and resource claims, including in the South China Sea. The Philippine Maritime Zones Act delimits parts of the Philippines’ territory and territorial waters where the country has sovereignty under international law, while the Philippine Archipelagic Sea […]

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