China, US ambivalence toward Unclos fuels South China Sea tensions

By Yen Makabenta

Mar 07, 2023 12:08 am

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THE United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) is the key to stability and peace in the South China Sea (SCS). But big power ambivalence toward the treaty has become the single biggest cause of disputes, incidents and near accidents in the waterway.

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