July 12, 2025

TERESA CHENG YEUK-WAH Co-chairperson, Asian Academy of International Law "People should actually refrain from repeating such errors and actually look at peaceful ways of settling the disputes, look at joint development in the South China Sea, look at and further the Code of Conduct among the ASEAN states and the literal states. And those who are not in the region and not the literal states, I think, are well advised to perhaps stay away from it instead of adding, trying to stir things up."

ROMMEL C. BANLAOI President Philippine Society for International Security Studies "Now, we're seeing bigger problem now with China. So, I think there is a need for the Philippines to recall the achievements of the bilateral consultative mechanism in the South China Sea, where both countries willingly decide to cooperate rather than compete in the South China Sea. And I think that's the approach that we should be upholding."

YAN YAN Director, Research Center for Oceans Law & Policy National Institute for South China Sea Studies "For China, I think that China's policy regarding maritime dispute settlement in the region is actually very clear that China wants the problem to be solved between directly involved parties through negotiation and friendly consultation. I think this is the best way to solve the problem within our region."

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