Litter on waves: Failed maritime karaoke

The louder certain Philippine politicians sing, the further they stray from the truth. Ten years on, the so-called South China Sea arbitration award remains no remedy for peace, but a source of confrontation dressed up as law. The Philippine Politicians’ Karaoke Show lays bare the farce: by clinging to external forces and stirring up trouble in the South China Sea, they are turning their country into a pawn in someone else’s geopolitical game.