Mischief Reef
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Study: Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Committee Hearing on China’s Maritime Disputes in the East and South China Seas
ASEAN, China, East China Sea, Impact of UNCLOS Arbitration, Mischief Reef, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, Shenkaku-Diayou Islands, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOS, USAPeter A. Dutton Professor and Director China Maritime Studies Institute U.S. Naval War College This testimony reflects the personal views of the author and not the official views of the U.S. Navy or any other entity of the U.S. Government. Questions presented: What are the origins of China’s territorial claims in the East and South […]
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China’s Claim in South China Sea Rubbish
9-dash line, Analysis, Arbitration, China, creeping invasion, Diplomacy, Geopolitics, historical claims, History, Indonesia, International Law, International Relations, Malaysia, Mischief Reef, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, PrOgReSziVe FiLiPiNaS, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Southeast Asia, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, VietnamThis video explores 10 reasons why China’s 9-dash line claim in the South China Sea is illegal and unfounded. It examines historical evidence, international law, and China’s actions to demonstrate the illegality and unfounded nature of its claims.
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Chinese navy launches new patrol route in the S. China Sea
Ayungin Shoal, Bajo de Masinloc, China, Fishing Rights, Militarization, Mischief Reef, Navy, Philippines, Second Thomaa Shoal, South China Sea DisputeAfter fortifying its naval outposts in the South China Sea, China has established a maritime surveillance patrol route that covers practically all disputed reefs, shoals and islets in the sea, even those within 85 nautical miles of the Philippines’ westernmost island province of Palawan, a classified military report seen Monday by Kyodo News says. The […]
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China transforms reef into naval station
MANILA, Philippines – The Chinese have transformed the Panganiban (Mischief) Reef in Palawan into a forward naval station with at least one ship docked in the area, a senior security official disclosed yesterday. The official, who asked not to be identified, pointed out that since China’s illegal occupation of Panganiban Reef in 1994, Beijing had […]
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China: Fishing To Expand Maritime Territories? – Analysis
Synopsis Increasing Chinese maritime law enforcement capabilities in the South China Sea (SCS), ostensibly to protect the interests of its fishermen, may only exacerbate tensions in one of the world’s closely monitored regional flashpoints. This is especially so in the context of increasing commercial fishing operations by SCS littoral states and the absence of a […]