OPINION | Australia sees the West Philippine Sea in the South China Sea

Lieutenant Vincent Bornaghi conducts an officer of the watch manoeuvres exercise from the bridge wing of HMAS Toowoomba with the Philippine Navy patrol ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar as part of the regional presence deployment on November 26, 2023.

In the “differ where we must” dimension of dealing with China, Australia is wielding a new nomenclature stick (or schtick?). Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles talks about the “West Philippine Sea”, not just the “South China Sea”. Kicking away some of the dashes in China’s...

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