The Philippines on Sunday said maritime disputes in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) have evolved into an “environmental issue.”

During the annual meeting of states that are parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), it pointed out that China’s expansionist policy claiming almost all of the South China Sea should concern the international community as a whole.

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