Do you agree with him that China is currently in possession of the property in West Philippine sea so we have nothing to do about it? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Explanation: There is a concept called the Exclusive Economic Zone, whereby a coastal state assumes jurisdiction over the continental shelf, taken to be a band extending 200 miles from the shore. This invalidates China’s claims of the South China Sea since the distance between Spratlys and China lies beyond the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. China cannot issue a maritime claim because it also violates the UNCLOS agreements about exclusive economic and territorial seas.
