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Artificial Islands in the South China Sea
Artificial Islands, China, Mabini Reef, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, South Johnson Reef, SpratlysThe turbulent South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as a regional flashpoint, with sovereignty disputes over rocks and islands driving increasing tensions. Recently, a new twist to the saga has emerged, in the form of new artificial islands being created by China in an effort to bolster its sovereign claims. While the other claimants in the […]
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Beijing’s ingenious strategy to control China Sea: build islands
Having missed out on the prime real estate, China is constructing its own What do you do when all the seats are taken? The Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan and Malaysia control real islands in the South China Sea. “China came very late to this party and missed out on all the good real estate,” writes the […]
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France, PHL denounce use of force in South China Sea
Philippines and France, during the visit of President Aquino to France, made a stand to support peaceful settlement of maritime spats in South China Sea. Both countries uphold the rule of law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. “As President, I believe that with these concerns come the necessity for […]
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China Discovers Gas Field in the South China Sea
China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) has announced its first deepwater gas field discovery in the South China Sea, Xinhua reports. The discovery was made by CNOOC drilling rig HYSY 981, the same drilling platform that sparked a diplomatic spat when it was parked within waters claimed by Vietnam as part of its exclusive economic […]
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Stanton’s advice to Taiwan on South China Sea not official: AIT
Taipei, Sept. 15 (CNA) The suggestion by a former director of the Taipei office of the American Institute in Taiwan that Taiwan abandon its current approach to making territorial claims in the South China Sea represented his own views, the office said Monday. AIT spokesman Mark Zimmer told CNA that William A. Stanton, who was […]
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EU backs PH tack on sea dispute
BRUSSELS—The Philippines and the European Union are on the same page on how to resolve the territorial disputes in the South China Sea: the manner should be peaceful and rules-based. This was made clear when President Aquino sat down Monday, Sept. 15, with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso at the Berlaymont here, as both […]
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Taiwan rejects advice to drop South China Sea claims
Taipei, Sept. 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry reiterated its territorial claims in the South China Sea on Saturday after a former U.S. diplomat urged Taiwan to stop using a demarcation line it has long adhered to in laying claim to the disputed waters. The Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, Macclesfield Bank and Pratas Islands as well […]
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Philippines: Ancient Maps Undercut China’s South China Sea Claims
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeOn September 11 the Philippines put “dozens of ancient maps on display” which they say show that China’s territorial claims have not historically included the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China “seized control” of Scarborough Shoal in June 2012 and has not allowed Philippine fishermen to get close to it since. According to […]
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China is being bullied into building an airbase in the South China Sea
China, Johnson South Reef, Mabini Reef, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, VietnamWhat, exactly, is China constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands, where heavy-duty construction, ocean dredging, and the possible foundation for an airstrip have been reported for months? The BBC took a shot this week after traveling through the disputed seas, reporting that China “seems to be preparing to build an air base with a concrete runway […]
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Philippines Displays Ancient Maps to Debunk China’s Sea Claims
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMANILA— The Philippines on Thursday put on display dozens of ancient maps which officials said showed that China’s territorial claims over the South China Sea did not include a disputed shoal at the center of an acrimonious standoff. The Philippines is in dispute with China over parts of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough […]
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Philippines displays ancient maps to debunk China’s sea claims
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, History, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Thursday put on display dozens of ancient maps which officials said showed that China’s territorial claims over the South China Sea did not include a disputed shoal at the centre of an acrimonious standoff. The Philippines is in dispute with China over parts of the South China Sea, including […]
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60 maps debunk China’s ‘historical claim’ on South China Sea
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMANILA, Philippines – An exhibit of 60 ancient maps presented Thursday showed that China has never had “historical ownership” of Scarborough Shoal, one of the many maritime features in the disputed West Philippine Sea. The maps were published based on the previous lecture of Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio debunking China’s claims of […]