China
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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 […]
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Beijing seeking to ‘change facts’ in South China Sea
“Millions of tonnes of rock and sand have been dredged up from the sea floor and pumped into the reef to form new land. There are cement-pumping trucks, cranes, large steel pipes, and the flash of welding torches.” These are the words of BBC journalist Rupert Wingfield-Hayes describing China’s construction activities at the Johnson South […]
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China’s Island Factory
Ayungin Shoal, BRP Sierra Madre, China, Mabini Reef, Pagasa, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, South Johnson Reef, Spratlys, VietnamNew islands are being made in the disputed South China Sea by the might of the Chinese state. But a group of marooned Filipinos on a rusting wreck is trying to stand in the way. The boat pitches up and down and rolls from side to side in the heavy swell. The noise of the […]
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South China Sea: One Confrontation, Three Legal Questions – Analysis
“Is Vietnam or China legally right in this confrontation?”: According to UNCLOS as has been interpreted by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the answer is definitely Vietnam, regardless of the answers to the first two questions. After two and a half months of confrontation with Vietnam, on 15/7/2014 China withdrew the billion-dollar oil rig HY-981 […]
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Commentary: New Reality in South China Sea
The close encounter on Aug. 19 between a US Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft and a Chinese Air Force J-11 fighter-bomber over the South China Sea is a reminder of the growing clash of interests between the two great powers. Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby accused the Chinese fighter pilot of flying within 20 […]