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Why the South China Sea Fuels U.S.-China Tensions
For decades, the U.S. has guaranteed freedom of navigation in Asia’s waters, patrolling the seas with a view to maintaining the principle that no sovereign state shall suffer interference from another. China’s growing military prowess, combined with a dogged assertiveness over its territorial claims, is testing the old ways and providing a potential flashpoint for […]
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Indonesia Cites 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award at UN. Is That a Big Deal?
Is Jakarta’s move an extension of existing policy or a change? Just how notable is the Indonesian government’s recent submission at the United Nations citing the July 2016 ruling by the Hague-based arbitral tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea in Philippines v. China? Last week, Jakarta’s UN mission submitted […]
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ASEAN states should follow Indonesia, invoke Hague ruling vs China – Carpio
MANILA, Philippines – Retired Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio urged Southeast Asian nations to invoke the 2016 Hague ruling against China’s claims in the South China Sea, as he lauded Indonesia’s recent move to do so. Carpio, who was one of the legal minds behind the Philippines’ case against China, said Indonesia’s invocation of […]
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Why Indonesia invokes the Philippines’ South China Sea arbitration win
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3087017/why-indonesia-wont-let-beijing-forget-philippines-south-china-sea
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World cannot ignore Chinese aggression in South China Sea
Admiral James Stavridis was 16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and 12th Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He spent the bulk of his operational career in the Pacific, including multiple command assignments. For the past two decades, China’s strategy in the South China Sea has been reminiscent […]
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Assessing China’s Assertiveness at Commodore Reef
The incident earlier this year between Philippine and Chinese naval vessels near Commodore Reef foreshadows dynamics that might characterize regional maritime security in the face of an increasingly assertive China. In this regard, it is essential to reexamine the incident through the lens of international law and good order at sea to understand its implications. […]
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The UK wants to join with Trump to form a new global alliance to end China’s grip on 5G
The UK government wants to form a new alliance with the United States and other major democracies, to share 5G and other technologies with one another and reduce their reliance on China. Johnson is seeking to reduce China’s role in developing Britain’s infrastructure after striking a controversial agreement with Chinese telecomms firm Huawei to help […]
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China claims territories of 23 countries, even though it only has borders with 14
The total area of China’s claims on other countries exceeds the size of modern China itself, but Beijing refuses to budge on its claims. Many are based on unsubstantiated (outside China) and unprecedented “historical precedents” dating back centuries. And while China only has land borders with 14 countries, it is claiming territory from at least […]
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Vietnam city fines Bayer chief for South China Sea ‘nine-dash’ map
HO CHI MINH CITY — The CEO of Bayer Vietnam faces up to 70 million dong ($3,000) in fines for disseminating a map of the South China Sea that included the so-called nine-dash line, which China uses to demarcate its claims on the waters. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Vietnam-city-fines-Bayer-chief-for-South-China-Sea-nine-dash-map
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China moving military ships near Taiwanese coast may spark US confrontation
The Chinese Communist Party is readying two new aircraft carriers for deployment off the coast of Taiwan that could lead to a military confrontation with the US ships in the region, as the relationship between the two global powers has become strained by trade issues and the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The ships […]
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Palace: PH, Vietnam agree to promote peaceful settlement of disputes in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam have reaffirmed their commitment to pursue peace and stability in the hotly-contested South China Sea, Malacañang said Wednesday. According to a statement by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, President Duterte and Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke over the phone on Tuesday evening where they “reiterated […]