China
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India to supply Vietnam with naval vessels amid territorial disputes with China
India will soon be supplying naval vessels to Vietnam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, the first significant military transfer to Hanoi at a time when it is embroiled in a territorial dispute with China. The announcement came after Modi held talks with his visiting Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung, during which the two […]
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China’s 5 Constitutions refute Beijing sea claim
China, History, IMOA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysThis resumes Wednesday’s piece, “China’s Own Ancient Maps Disprove Beijing Sea Claim.” The article detailed 15 maps of China, 1136-1933, by Chinese officials and citizens. Their common feature: Hainan Island (ancient names Zhuya, Qiongya, Qiongzhou) always has been China’s southernmost territory. Supreme Court Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio dug up the maps. They belie Beijing’s […]
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Why the US may go to war in the South China Sea
It is no secret that the South China Sea is an area of conflict and controversy, but understanding the interests and role of the United States in that region is not intuitive. The situation centers on competing territorial claims by China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei, the Philippines and Malaysia over several sets of islands. Attempts by […]
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South China Sea Dispute: Top Beijing Diplomat Set for Hanoi Talks to Smooth Waters
China’s leading diplomat has arranged to visit Vietnam next week, five months since tensions between the two countries erupted over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea. Yang Jiechi will meet with Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on 27 October, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement, where the two will discuss “Sino-Vietnam […]
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David vs. Goliath in the South China Sea: The Philippines vs. China
China, Kalayaan Group of Islands, Military Presence, Pagasa, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysIn a dramatic display of strategic naiveté, the Philippines decided (early-October) to suspend the repair and upgrade of its age-old airstrip on the Spratly island of Thitu (Pagasa to the Filipinos), among the biggest and most prized land features in the South China Sea, which can generate its own 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The […]
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Philippines pushes arbitration in China sea row
ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Oil Rig, Philippines, Reed Bank, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines (AP) The Philippine president said Wednesday that the international arbitration Manila has initiated to challenge China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea and a legally binding “Code of Conduct” are the only ways to settle the long-raging disputes peacefully. The Philippines says that China has been intruding into its exclusive economic zone, […]
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US government: People of the Philippines deserve nothing less
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario had a press conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry prior to their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. Different state representtives are in Indonesia for the inauguration of Joko Widodo, new President of Indonesia, yesterday, October 20. Kerry also used the opportunity to hold meetings with state leaders to strengthen […]
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Taiwan Considers Permanent Armed Ships For Disputed South China Sea Island
Arms Race, China, Inu Taba, Military Conflict, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Taiwan(Reuters) – Taiwan is considering stationing armed vessels permanently on a disputed South China Sea island, officials said, a move bound to renew friction in a region claimed almost wholly by China, with Vietnam already dismissing such a plan as “illegal”. The potentially energy-rich Spratly islands are one of the main flashpoints in the South China Sea, with claims […]
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PHL sends proposed South China Sea measure to UN head, 193 countries
Philippines sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon with the outline of Triple Action Plan to peacefully solve maritime disputes. Letter sent to Ban Ki-Moon was also circulated to 193 member states of UN, in a bid to gain wider support from international community. Triple Action Plan includes three phases which includes arbitration […]