China
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Vietnam, India to Expand Oil Exploration in Contested South China Sea
HANOI—Vietnam and India agreed Monday to expand cooperation in oil and gas exploration and production in contested waters of the South China Sea, despite previous objections from China. The agreement between ONGC Videsh Ltd. and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, or PetroVietnam, was among several signed between the two countries in Hanoi Monday as part […]
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Stanton’s advice to Taiwan on South China Sea not official: AIT
Taipei, Sept. 15 (CNA) The suggestion by a former director of the Taipei office of the American Institute in Taiwan that Taiwan abandon its current approach to making territorial claims in the South China Sea represented his own views, the office said Monday. AIT spokesman Mark Zimmer told CNA that William A. Stanton, who was […]
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EU backs PH tack on sea dispute
BRUSSELS—The Philippines and the European Union are on the same page on how to resolve the territorial disputes in the South China Sea: the manner should be peaceful and rules-based. This was made clear when President Aquino sat down Monday, Sept. 15, with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso at the Berlaymont here, as both […]
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Opening Remarks for the Cartographic Exhibit
Atty. Elma Christine R. Leogardo, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, IMOA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, maritime heritage, maritime history, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Territorial DisputesAtty. Elma Christine R. Leogardo, President of the Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs, delivers opening remarks at the Cartographic Exhibit, stressing the importance of maritime history and cartography in understanding territorial disputes.
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Taiwan rejects advice to drop South China Sea claims
Taipei, Sept. 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry reiterated its territorial claims in the South China Sea on Saturday after a former U.S. diplomat urged Taiwan to stop using a demarcation line it has long adhered to in laying claim to the disputed waters. The Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, Macclesfield Bank and Pratas Islands as well […]
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Philippines: Ancient Maps Undercut China’s South China Sea Claims
Albert del Rosario, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Memorial, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeOn September 11 the Philippines put “dozens of ancient maps on display” which they say show that China’s territorial claims have not historically included the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China “seized control” of Scarborough Shoal in June 2012 and has not allowed Philippine fishermen to get close to it since. According to […]
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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 […]