Philippines' Top Court Shuts Door to Oil Exploration Deal with China
The Philippine Supreme Court nullified with finality a tripartite deal with China and Vietnam for joint oil 'research' in the South China Sea.
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The Philippine Supreme Court nullified with finality a tripartite deal with China and Vietnam for joint oil 'research' in the South China Sea.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed with finality its ruling declaring the 2005 Tripartite Agreement for the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) among Philippines, China and Vietnam in the South China Sea as unconstitutional.
Retired associate justice Antonio Carpio said the “national territory” clause is in Article I of the Constitution, while “the SC based its decision on the JMSU case on Section 2 of Article XII – these are two different articles in the Constitution.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s Regular Press Conference on January 11, 2023
China has reiterated its commitment to explore ways to conduct joint maritime exploration after the Philippine Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional a 2005 joint oil exploration deal among China, the Philippines and Vietnam. In a press conference on Wednesday, China's spokesman for it