Trading can suffer amidst the country’s ongoing conflict with China. In fact, the recent friction called dangerous maneuver was implemented by the Chinese coast guard to their Filipino counterparts. On a speakerphone, China announces from their giant ship that to avoid escalating the tension with regard to the bilateral agreements of both countries, the Philippines must not pass the area. However, it was answered by the Philippine coast guard announcer on a humble fleet that according to the Unclos and the ruling at the Hague, the disputed territory belongs to the Philippines. So, they would proceed to their destination at all costs.
