NOW: The National Youth Movement for the West Philippine Sea holds its 5th Virtual West Philippine Sea Forum.
The event also serves as a special tribute to the late former president Noynoy Aquino, who brought the China to court.
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Ret Captain Carl Schuster (USN), a professor at the Pacific Hawaii University, says that China’s claims have no basis.
He adds that China is known for divide and conquer tactic in attacking other countries.
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The retired US Navy official adds that the collective courage of all claimants in the Southeast Asian region will improve the situation in the South China Sea.
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Professor Mon Casiple, a political analyst, says there could be possible scenarios of more confrontations in the South China Sea due to the development in the Chinese activities in the waters.
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Lawyer Viet Hoang, a Vietnamese expert on international law and law of the sea, says it is not true that China does not give importance to the 2016 Hague ruling.
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According to Hoang, China uses its resources to fight the arbitrary award so it's not true that the award is just a piece of paper for the Chinese government.
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The National Youth Movement for the West Philippine Sea gives a special tribute to the late former president Noynoy Aquino.
According to the group, Aquino's greatest legacy is the Philippines’ victory in the Hague, Netherlands on July 12, 2016.
