Philippines
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Does ASEAN Have a South China Sea Position?
On March 25, Xinhua reported that Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen had reiterated that the South China Sea dispute is an issue between claimant states and China, not between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China. “It is not the issue of the whole of ASEAN, but the issue between claimant countries and […]
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Chinese South China Sea Reclamation Projects Hamper Philippines, Others’ Claims
Artificial Islands, China, Jay L. Batongbacal, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysMANILA— China is forging ahead with reclamation projects on at least seven tiny but hotly contested features in the South China Sea, posing what could be a major challenge in the Philippines’ international arbitration case against China. Surveys of the disputed outcroppings will be key. Since the beginning of the year, various satellite images of […]
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Checkmate: PH has lost West PH Sea to China, analysts say
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, Kalayaan Group of Islands, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA – It’s a checkmate. The Philippines has lost the West Philippine Sea to China, according to analysts. In light of recent intelligence photographs that show massive and extensive construction and reclamation activities by China in the West Philippine Sea, Congressman Ashley Acedillo and military historian Jose Custodio both believe that it is a veritable […]
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Philippines is not backing down in disputed South China Sea waters
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Thursday it would resume repair and reconstruction works in the disputed South China Sea after halting activities last year over concerns about the effect on an arbitration complaint filed against China. Manila had called on all countries last October to stop construction work on small islands and reefs […]
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China invokes ‘cabbage tactics’ in South China Sea
China is conducting ‘cabbage’ or a militarily overwhelming strategy and ‘salami-slicing’ – insidious land-grabbing tactics to strengthen its power in the South China Sea By Huseyin Erdogan China is following a long-term strategy with its so called “Cabbage Tactic” to increase its power in the South China Sea, said an expert from China’s Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, on Tuesday. “At […]
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Introduction of Justice Antonio T. Carpio for the Antiquarian Map Exhibit Lecture
Antiquarian maps, China, historical maps, History, Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lopez Museum, map exhibit, Maps, maritime claims, Philippine maritime sovereignty, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Stephanie Gomez-Somera, territorial history, UNCLOSAtty. Stephanie V. Gomez-Somera introduced Justice Antonio T. Carpio as the lecturer for the Antiquarian Map Exhibit at the Lopez Museum and Library, emphasizing his expertise in maritime sovereignty through historical maps.
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Palace: Widodo’s statement on sea row consistent with PH stance
MALACANANG welcomed Monday the statement of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, criticizing China’s position on the South China Sea. Widodo said, “One of China’s main claims to the majority of the South China Sea has no legal basis in international law.” “This is consistent with the Philippine position that the so-called nine-dash line theory underpinning China’s […]
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Vietnam, Australia call for ‘self-restraint’, warn against force in South China Sea
Vietnam and Australia today called for “self-restraint” in the South China Sea and warned against the unilateral use of force – an obvious reference to China’s increasingly aggressive presence that has stirred concerns across the disputed region. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung – who met Australian counterpart Tony Abbott in Canberra to sign deals […]
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Concrete Steps for the U.S. in the South China Sea
War on the Rocks is expanding, and we need your help! Please support us on Indiegogo! The United States, its allies, and its partners face an intertwined series of challenges in the South China Sea. This nested series of issues is most clearly manifest in China’s recent (and continuing) island-creation and expansion in the South China […]