West Philippine Sea
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China adding school to outpost in disputed waters in South China Sea
BEIJING (THE PHILIPPINES DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – China is building a school on a remote island in the South China Sea to serve the children of military personnel and others, expanding the rugged outpost it created two years ago to strengthen claims to disputed waters and islands. China established the settlement of Sansha-which Beijing […]
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China’s Information Warfare Campaign and the South China Sea: Bring It On!
Arbitration, China, China Fishing Laws, Lawfare, Oil Rig, Paracels, South China Sea Dispute, Three Warfares, UNCLOS, VietnamOn June 9 China unexpectedly opened a new front when Wang Min, Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, presented Secretary General Ban Ki-moon a formal position paper on the dispute with a request that he circulate it to all 193 UN members. China’s action in internationalizing its dispute with Vietnam does not represent a change […]
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PH files diplomatic protest vs China over Kennan Reef
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, INCLOS, Kennan Reef, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysThe Philippines filed a protest over China’s reclamation in Kennan Reef in the West Philippine Sea last week. The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that China has been carrying out land reclamation activities in Hughes Reef. Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said this follows the Philippines’ protest against China’s reclamation on Mabini Reef last April […]
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China’s UN Rep. accuses Vietnam, Philippines of lying
News Update > Video News China’s UN Rep. accuses Vietnam, Philippines of lying Reporter: Matt Stuttard 丨 CCTV.com 06-14-2014 20:09 BJT Share this: Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on sinaweibo Share on email Font size: China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN has accused both Vietnam and the Philippines of making “groundless accusations” […]
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Philippines, Vietnam can share disputed sea – envoy
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – To keep peace and stability in the South China Sea, the Philippines and Vietnam can share marine resources in the disputed waters, the Vietnamese ambassador told Rappler as tensions rise between Hanoi and Beijing. Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong, however, said the same idea will not work with China. […]
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Philippines, Vietnam can share disputed sea – envoy
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – To keep peace and stability in the South China Sea, the Philippines and Vietnam can share marine resources in the disputed waters, the Vietnamese ambassador told Rappler as tensions rise between Hanoi and Beijing. Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong, however, said the same idea will not work with China. […]
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China reclaiming land in 5 reefs?
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Cuarteron Reef, Eldad Reef, Fiery Cross Reef, Hughes Reef, Mabini Reef, Malvar Reef, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Subi ReefMANILA, Philippines – China is carrying out land reclamation operations in not just one but a total of five areas in the disputed Spratly Islands well within the Philippine maritime zone. A confidential Malacañang report detailed the land reclamation activities of China in five areas, namely Johnson South (Mabini) Reef, Cuarteron (Calderon) Reef, Hughes (Kennan) […]
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Vietnam’s UN envoy says Beijing refusing dialogue over South China Sea dispute
Vietnamese protesters wave national flags and chant during a protest against China in Victoria Park. Photo: EPA Vietnam’s ambassador to the United Nations has accused Beijing of refusing to hold talks to resolve the two countries’ stand-off over disputed territory in the South China Sea. Le Hoai Trung said Beijing insisted the waters off the […]
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Asian Nations Bare Teeth Over South China Sea
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Paracels, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, South Johnson Reef, Spratlys, UNCLOS, VietnamSINGAPORE, Jun 11 (IPS) – China’s early-May decision to dispatch the state-of-the-art oil rig, HYSY981, into Vietnam’s 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), has intensified ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, raising fears of uncontrolled military escalation in one of the world’s most important waterways. It wasn’t long before Vietnamese and Chinese maritime forces were […]
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Vietnam Faces Limited Options in China Sea Dispute
Arbitration, China, Intentional Ramming, Lawfare, Oil Rig, Paracels, Sinkings, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOS, VietnamHANOI — Vietnam has curbed the violent anti-China protests that swept the country after a Chinese oil rig began drilling in contested waters. But authorities have not dropped their opposition to the Chinese operation, sending boats to harass the drilling, considering waging a legal case in international courts to resolve the dispute, and courting regional […]