West Philippine Sea
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Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines to patrol South China Sea
Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have agreed to conduct coordinated patrols in piracy-prone areas in the South China Sea and to set up crisis centres to respond to maritime emergencies, Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi said on Thursday. The decision was made at a meeting of civil and military officials of the three countries hosted […]
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China refuses to drop S China Sea claims, says pending UN tribunal decision ‘illegal’
The remarks were made in response to reports that the UN tribunal is to render its final decision in the coming weeks. The verdict is expected to turn out against China since Beijing shrugged off the case throwing into question its legality, saying that its falls outside the UN Convention of the Law of the […]
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Chinese legal experts refute Philippine claim in South China Sea
About 300 Chinese legal experts gathered in Changchun, Jilin province to discuss the case. Their analysis was unanimous: China should abstain from participating in the case, because the arbitration panel has no jurisdiction over the dispute. They believed China has legitimate rights under international law to reject the arbitration. “That is because the tribunal that […]
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Video: “China Policy Is A Subset Of Our Asia Policy, And Not The Other Way Around” – Daniel Russel Opens USCI “China’s Growing Pains” Conference
The Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs noted how U.S.-China cooperation can move the world forward on issues such as climate change, but also that U.S. and China have significant differences that could impede progress on enhancing the stability and prosperity of Asia and the world. Russel noted that the U.S. […]
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Taiwanese legislators demand tougher action against Japan over Okinotorishima island
TAIPEI – Legislators of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) on Thursday demanded that the executive branch take tougher action against Japan, including use of military force, after a Taiwanese fishing boat and its crew were detained by Japan Coast Guard officials last month for fishing in Japanese waters. KMT legislator Liao Kuo-tung told a legislative committee that […]
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Where does Taiwan stand on the South China Sea?
In January 2016, Tsai Ing-wen was elected president of the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan). She will take office later this month. As the first president from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party in eight years, Tsai’s election represents a wildcard of sorts for the ROC’s ongoing claims in the South China Sea. Whatever course she […]
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China seeks global support for South China Sea policies
BEIJING (AP) — China is seeing mixed results in its effort to enlist friendly states in its push to exclude the U.S. and its allies from the festering South China Sea dispute, underscoring the limits of Chinese diplomacy despite its massive economic clout. Beijing won a major endorsement for its position with remarks by Russian […]
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China’s diplomatic radar keenly follows PH national election
May 6, 2016 – With the radar of foreign diplomats, especially those from China, trained on the May 9 election, an eager wave of anticipation is in the air as they look forward to new nuances in the bilateral ties at the hands of the next Philippine head of state. With the brewing tension in […]
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South China Sea: Who Occupies What in the Spratlys? A closer look at a basic yet poorly understood question.
The discourse on the South China Sea disputes is understandably laden with emotion. That is arguably a reason why debate on the subject should be based on facts. And yet, as Bill Hayton has noted, “Unreliable evidence is clouding the international discourse on the South China Sea disputes.” Indeed, it sometimes feels like a thick […]
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Philippine fishermen favour strong president to end China’s blockade
MASINLOC/MANILA, Philippines, May 6 (Reuters) – A 30-foot trawler named “Marvin” lies beached on a grass bank overlooking the South China Sea, idle since China’s coastguard began driving away Philippine fishermen after a fierce standoff four years ago. Its 10-man crew once made their living off the abundant fish stocks of the disputed Scarborough Shoal […]