Scarborough Shoal
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Regional tensions on display at Fifth Xiangshan Forum
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Memorial, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSLast week’s Fifth Xiangshan Forum in Beijing demonstrated just how difficult it will be to resolve disputes in the South China Sea as long as key parties believe history must arbitrate the veracity of claims to sovereignty over contested islands. Scholars, officials and military officers from all around Asia were present, including many from the […]
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Scarborough is Phl, antique maps show
Cartographic Exhibit, China, History, IMOA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, UPBeijing’s Communist rulers claim Scarborough Shoal by virtue of “ancient historical facts.” Yet, China’s own antique maps and official declarations debunk that line. Made in 1136 to 1933, the 18 old maps consistently show Hainan island-province always to have been China’s southernmost territory. Five Constitutions of the Republic of China – in 1912, 1914, 1924, […]
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China’s Large-Scale Reclamation Works Over Disputed Spratly Islands Not Valid: Study
Bajo de Masinloc, Brunei, China, Fiery Cross Reef, Indonesia, Panacot, Reclamation, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Taiwan, VietnamIn the course of the dispute over the Spratly Islands, China’s extensive reclamation works do not necessarily act as a ticket to win sovereignty claims in accordance with the maritime provisions of international law. A Eurasia Review analysis cited China’s ongoing infrastructure projects on several of the seven reefs it occupies in Spratly. But according […]
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China’s 5 Constitutions refute Beijing sea claim
China, History, IMOA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysThis resumes Wednesday’s piece, “China’s Own Ancient Maps Disprove Beijing Sea Claim.” The article detailed 15 maps of China, 1136-1933, by Chinese officials and citizens. Their common feature: Hainan Island (ancient names Zhuya, Qiongya, Qiongzhou) always has been China’s southernmost territory. Supreme Court Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio dug up the maps. They belie Beijing’s […]
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Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal): Less-Known Facts vs. Published Fiction
Bajo de Masinloc, Cartographic Exhibit, De La Salle University, Dr. Jay L. Batongbacal, Exhibit, geopolitical insights, historical facts, History, International Law, Jay L. Batongbacal, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Maritime Sovereignty, Philippines maritime rights, published fiction, Scarborough Shoal, Scarborough Shoal. South China Sea Dispute, South China Sea, territorial dispute, UP, UP Institute for Maritime Affairs & Law of the Sea, West Philippine SeaUncover the lesser-known facts about Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) and how they contrast with published fiction. Explore historical, legal, and geopolitical insights surrounding this contested maritime feature, as presented by Dr. Jay L. Batongbacal, Director of the UP Institute for Maritime Affairs & Law of the Sea, in his lecture delivered for the Cartographic Exhibit Forum on September 26,…
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Lawyer Anne Marie Corominas’ old maps help PH case vs China
Atty. Anne Marie Corominas, Cartographic Exhibit, China, DLSU, History, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, Panacot, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputePalace lawyer Anne Marie Corominas knows exactly where to find every ancient map of the Philippines and Asia that she has collected more than 20 years in her Makati City home. Whether these maps are kept in acid-free binders, picture frames or tube containers usually used by architects to store their works, Corominas, who has […]
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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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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 […]