China says it is running out of options in its dispute with Manila . South China Sea risks becoming 'Asia 's Palestine ' The state-run Chinese news agency reported the announcement by the Philippines on Tuesday but did n't carry an immediate response from Beijing . It says it will challenge China 's claims to the Pacific Ocean at a tribunal . It cites the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea . Beijing is involved in territorial disputes with several of its neighbors .
China says it is running out of options in its dispute with Manila . It says it will challenge China 's claims to the Pacific Ocean at a tribunal . It cites the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea . Beijing is involved in territorial disputes with several of its neighbors .