On November 9, 2024, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law both the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL Act). Observers have been particularly focused on the Philippine Maritime Zones Act for intensifying the dispute between China and the Philippines, but it is the ASL Act that has broad […] The post The Influence of the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act on Navigation Rights appeared first on Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.