Manila to bring up Beijing reclamation’s adverse impact

MANILA will raise a separate environmental issue against Beijing before the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (Itlos), which will begin hearing the country’s challenge to China’s 9-dash line claim in asserting its ownership over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

Malacanang spokesman Edwin Lacierda on Wednesday said that while the Chinese government has stated that its reclamation activities would be completed soon, Manila will “harness the international community” to show the impact of China’s illegal activities on the marine environment.