Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on November 8 signed laws defining the country’s sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign ships, sparking a sharp riposte by China which summoned Manila’s envoy. The Maritime Zones Act marks out waters that fall within Manila’s territory as well as areas outside of it to which it has maritime...

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