![Explainer: The Philippines-China Maritime Dispute and International Law](https://www.jurist.org/features/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/12/south_china_1703800640.jpg)
Through 2023, tensions in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines have escalated, marked by such significant escalations as the removal of a floating barrier by the Philippines near the Scarborough Shoal and the deployment of its Coast Guard amid increased activity by the Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) near Julian Felipe Reef (or [...]