2025.06.01 14:40 GMT+8

Why almost no one outside the Philippines uses the term 'West Philippine Sea'

Updated 2025.06.01 14:40 GMT+8
CGTN

For the past 13 years, the Philippine government has used the term "West Philippine Sea" to assert its claims in the South China Sea – a move many argue has further complicated regional disputes. CGTN's Chen Yuan traces the term's origin and how it has become a symbol of Manila's antagonistic stance on the South China Sea.

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