Panel 2: Advancing the Rule of Law in the South China Sea – Perspectives from Claimant States - The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea

Panel 2: Advancing the Rule of Law in the South China Sea – Perspectives from Claimant States

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of the Philippines, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính of Vietnam, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, and President Xi Jinping of China have all articulated the importance of adherence to international law in managing and resolving maritime disputes. Why then are tensions in the South China Sea escalating? This panel will assess how major Southeast Asian claimants – the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and China – view the concept of “rules-based order” vis-à-vis the South China Sea.

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