China
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Defending Sovereign Rights in the West Philippine Sea
Explore the strategic and economic importance of the South China Sea, the Philippines’ sovereign rights, and the legal challenges to China’s nine-dashed line claim under UNCLOS.
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Arbitral Award: Philippines v. China
Learn about the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, its implications for territorial disputes, and the author’s advocacy for the Philippines’ sovereign rights under UNCLOS.
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Trident Defense Forum: Final Arbitral Award Philippines v China
The 2016 PCA ruling on the South China Sea dispute invalidated China’s Nine-Dashed Line claim under UNCLOS. It affirms the Philippines’ sovereign rights, clarifying the legal status of the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal, and ensuring Filipino access to resources in its maritime zones.
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The South China Sea Dispute
Explore insights on the South China Sea dispute, examining its economic, strategic, and legal significance. Learn about China’s territorial claims, the Philippines’ rights, and the 2016 arbitral ruling that shaped international law in the region.
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Indonesia says it feels peace efforts on South China Sea ‘sabotaged’
Indonesia “feels sabotaged” in its efforts to maintain peace in the disputed South China Sea and may bring its latest maritime altercation with China to an international court, a minister said on Monday. Indonesia is not embroiled in rival claims with China over the South China Sea and has instead seen itself as an “honest […]
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Indonesia to summon Chinese envoy after boat confrontation
JAKARTA: Indonesia will summon the Chinese envoy in Jakarta after a confrontation between vessels from the two countries in the South China Sea, a minister said Sunday. The incident happened Saturday when surveillance vessels chased and caught a Chinese fishing boat allegedly operating in waters near the Indonesian Natuna Islands without a permit, Fisheries Minister […]
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South China Sea: Indonesia, Chinese ships in ‘stand-off’ over Natuna fishing row
Indonesia was attempting to detain the Chinese vessel for fishing illegally in waters near the contested South China Sea when a Chinese Coast Guard vessel intervened, Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said in Jakarta on Sunday. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/south-china-sea-indonesia-chinese-ships-in-stand-off-over-natuna-fishing-row-20160321-gnn0so.html#ixzz43tPnsrgC
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Japan ruling party considers international arbitration over China dispute
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling party urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government on Wednesday to consider seeking international arbitration over Beijing’s drilling activities in the disputed East China Sea, mirroring similar action by the Philippines. Sino-Japanese ties have long been plagued by conflicting claims over a group of uninhabited East China Sea islets. Last year, […]
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U.S. IDENTIFIES CHINESE ACTIVITY AROUND SOUTH CHINA SEA
The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy chief said on Thursday. The head of U.S. naval operations, Admiral John Richardson, expressed concern that an international […]
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Rule of law crucial for future prosperity of Hong Kong
All of us here know how important the rule of law is. It is the cornerstone of an open and fair society; it promotes prosperity and stability; it provides the transparency and legal clarity needed to promote trade and investment; and it ends impunity and improves access to justice for all citizens. Rule of law […]