Philippines Press for Action on South China Sea Claims - Wall Street Journal

BY ERIC BELLMAN

NUSA DUA, Indonesia—The Philippines called for a faster, bolder response to China's increasingly aggressive territorial claims in the resource-rich South China Sea.

While the U.S. and other countries raised worries about China's claims during a series of Asian summits over the weekend, the Philippines, one of the countries most concerned, said nothing has been resolved and that it needs more concrete steps to feel secure.

Manila has recently been the most vocal critic of China's stance in the crucial waterways, which are believed to contain significant reserves of energy and other resources. The Philippines can't fight Asia's dominant power alone, ...