West Philippine Sea
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Where does South Korea Stand on the South China Sea Dispute?
In May the world was jolted to learn that China sank Vietnamese vessels that were trying to stop Beijing from putting an oil rig in the South China Sea (SCS). Along with its vast reserves of untapped natural gas, the South China Sea is also important as a shipping route. The Republic of Korea (ROK), […]
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Will China’s Nine Dashes Ever Turn Into One Line?
As Diplomat readers might be aware, China released a new official map of its territory. As far as Beijing’s provocative moves go, this one was … actually not too bad compared to China’s relatively recent decisions to impose an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea or move oil rigs into Vietnam’s exclusive economic […]
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Why Is China Silent On The South China Sea Oil Drilling?
“Some of the South China Sea’s most productive oil and gas deposits are off the coast of the states Sabah and Sarawak on Malaysia’s side of Borneo,” reported the Wall Street Journal.An international energy consortium recently announced the discovery of natural-gas off Malaysia’s coast. China issued no public objections regarding the announcement. China has also […]
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China’s James Shoal Claim: Malaysia The Undisputed Owner – Analysis
James Shoal, a feature that is permanently 22 metres (66 feet) under water in the South China Sea, should not have attracted public attention regionally but for geopolitics and ignorance of international law. Malaysians have been alarmed by recent reports of vessels of the People’s Republic of China Liberation Army (Navy), gathering and celebrating above […]
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New Map Stretches to Stress South China Sea Claims
China has unveiled a new map of the country that has been vertically extended to emphasize Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. Edward Wong at the New York Times reports: Chinese claims in the South China Sea have appeared on Chinese maps before, but mostly in the form of an inset. The new map […]
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Historian debunks China’s claim over Hoang Sa
China, History, International Law, Paracels, Saint Germain Convention of 1919, South China Sea Dispute, The Declaration of the Lausanne Institute of International Law of 1888, UNCLOS, VietnamVietNamNet Bridge – At several international seminars recently, some senior officials, generals, diplomats and scholars of China claimed that the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 is positioned within the exclusive economic zone of Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago of China. However, the claim is completely groundless, as many researchers have pointed out. A Chinese vessel […]
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Indon official: UNCLOS solves Philippines-China row
MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is the answer to settle maritime disputes over the South China Sea, an Indonesian official said. Arif Havas Oegroseno, Indonesian Ambassador to the European Union, said that rival claimants correctly resorting to UNCLOS is a lesson from successful settlement of the […]
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China’s South China Sea Strategy: Win the Perception Battle
With the United States once again preoccupied with events in the Middle East China has made another strategic adjustment to its claims in the South China Sea. It seems clear by now that Beijing has found a new way to bolster its position in what Stratfor analyst Robert D. Kaplan has dubbed Asia’s Cauldron. China’s plan: […]
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China continues East Sea aggression
China continued to maintain its illegal presence and aggression in Vietnamese waters on June 27 as more condemnation of its actions came from US and Philippine officials. The Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department reported that China had 110-114 ships of various kinds around oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 yesterday. It had illegally placed the rig […]
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China and the United States: Destined to cooperate over ‘core interests’
The 21st century will be defined by the relationship between the American superpower and rising China. A new Cold War would threaten the world order while a mutually beneficial association could bring all prosperity. The latter scenario is more likely. The geography, economies, and energy resources of the US and China align their “core interests.” […]