BEIJING --- President Rodrigo Duterte has sought international support for "sustainable and peaceful" use of oceans and seas "in accordance with international law" --- a prelude to a plan of his administration to declare parts of the West Philippine Sea as a marine sanctuary. "As an archipelagic state, the Philippines seeks to improve our collective capacity to manage and protect marine resources," the President said on Saturday afternoon at a leaders' roundtable during the Belt and Road Forum. He spoke in a session that focused on green and sustainable development. "As channels of transportation and communication, and a vital source of sustenance and livelihood, our oceans and...
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