https://www.scmp.com/rss/510283/feed Rommel C. Banlaoi is president of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) and a member of the Board of Directors of the China-Southeast Asia Research Centre on the South China Sea (CSARC). He is a lecturer at the Department of International Studies, Miriam College, the Philippines and an adjunct professor at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Though security tensions are rising in the South China Sea as a result of increased unilateral activities of claimants and other user states, peace and stability in this maritime domain can still be achieved if all stakeholders commit to lowering tensions by pursuing cooperation. The development of natural gas and oil is one area where parties can pursue cooperation in the South China Sea, particularly five years after the release of the international arbitration decision. The Memorandum of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3140869/south-china-sea-china-philippines-must-renew-push-oil-and-gas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3140869/south-china-sea-china-philippines-must-renew-push-oil-and-gas?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:30:09 +0000