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Launch of Historical Truths and Lies: Scarborough Shoal in Ancient Maps, a Cartographic Exhibit staged at the Learning Commons of De La Salle University, 11 September 2014
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China is being bullied into building an airbase in the South China Sea
China, Johnson South Reef, Mabini Reef, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, VietnamWhat, exactly, is China constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands, where heavy-duty construction, ocean dredging, and the possible foundation for an airstrip have been reported for months? The BBC took a shot this week after traveling through the disputed seas, reporting that China “seems to be preparing to build an air base with a concrete runway […]
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Philippines Displays Ancient Maps to Debunk China’s Sea Claims
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMANILA— The Philippines on Thursday put on display dozens of ancient maps which officials said showed that China’s territorial claims over the South China Sea did not include a disputed shoal at the center of an acrimonious standoff. The Philippines is in dispute with China over parts of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough […]
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Philippines displays ancient maps to debunk China’s sea claims
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, History, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Thursday put on display dozens of ancient maps which officials said showed that China’s territorial claims over the South China Sea did not include a disputed shoal at the centre of an acrimonious standoff. The Philippines is in dispute with China over parts of the South China Sea, including […]
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60 maps debunk China’s ‘historical claim’ on South China Sea
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMANILA, Philippines – An exhibit of 60 ancient maps presented Thursday showed that China has never had “historical ownership” of Scarborough Shoal, one of the many maritime features in the disputed West Philippine Sea. The maps were published based on the previous lecture of Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio debunking China’s claims of […]
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PH to include more ancient maps in territory case vs China
Albert del Rosario, Arbitration, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMANILA – The Philippines intends to submit more ancient maps to the United Nations arbitral tribunal to strengthen its case against China’s so-called Nine-Dash-Line map, the Foreign Affairs chief said on Thursday. China has been claiming about 90 percent or the whole West Philippine Sea citing its nine-dash-line of its ancient map. “If you look […]
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Remarks at the Launching of the Exhibit on Ancient Maps of Scarborough Shoal by Justice Antonio T. Carpio
ancient maps, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, History, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Maritime Rights, Scarborough Shoal, Shouth China Sea Dispute, South China Sea, territorial claimsJustice Antonio T. Carpio delivers remarks at the launching of the ancient maps exhibit, shedding light on historical evidence related to Scarborough Shoal and its significance in the context of the South China Sea dispute.
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Defending What is Rightfully and Legitimately Ours
Albert del Rosario, Ambassador del Rosario, Bajo de Masinloc, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, History, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Maritime Sovereignty, Philippines’ rights, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, territorial defenseAmbassador Albert del Rosario addresses the defense of the Philippines’ rights in the South China Sea, stressing the importance of upholding sovereignty and maritime claims under international law.
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China says South China Sea land reclamation ‘justified’
China says its land reclamation work in the South China Sea is “totally justifiable” as it has “sovereignty” over the area. Its foreign affairs ministry spokesman Hua Chunying was responding to a BBC report which documented China’s construction work in disputed waters. The Philippines has accused China of illegal building in the area. China is […]
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Why Is China Building Islands in the South China Sea?
The BBC has published a multimedia report on the scramble for control over the South China Sea, with a particular focus on the clash between China and the Philippines. In the BBC report, entitled “China’s Island Factory,” reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes describes his journey on a Filipino fishing boat to visit “new islands” created by Chinese […]