International relationsDuterte under pressure to press South China Sea claims
Two years after arbitration win, Philippine policy slammed as soft on Beijing
Banners declaring the Philippines a province of China appeared in various parts of Metro Manila on July 12. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the apparent prank.(Contributed photo)
CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer
MANILA -- Two years after the Philippines won a major legal victory against China at The Hague, President Rodrigo Duterte is coming under pressure to wield the ruling in its South China Sea disputes and to discard what many see as a weak-kneed approach.