‘Creative solutions may resolve sea row’

THE Philippines should start considering other creative solutions to resolving the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute because the country seems to be getting the raw end of the deal in its relationship with China, an ex-pert on Asian maritime affairs said.

Gregory Poling, director of the Washington-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, said it was understanda-ble for President Rodrigo Duterte to reach out to China and try to see if the latter would be willing to change its strategy in the West Philippines Sea.