Scarborough Shoal
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PH says China fired water cannon at fishermen in Scarborough
MANILA (UPDATED) – The Philippines’ military chief on Monday accused China’s coast guard of firing water cannon at Filipino fishermen for the first time to drive them away from a disputed sea shoal. General Emmanuel Bautista said Chinese vessels fired cannon on January 27 near Scarborough Shoal — the subject of a bitter territorial row […]
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China planning permanent structures on Bajo de Masinloc?
Bajo de Masinloc, China, China Fishing Laws, Fishing Rights, Hainan, Military, Military Presence, Permanent Structures, Philippines, Scarborough ShoalMANILA, Philippines – China has maintained a continued naval presence on Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, which is widely seen as a preparation for the establishment of a permanent structure well within Philippine territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). A confidential Philippine government report acknowledged that Beijing will use its […]
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China Orders Foreign Fishing Vessels Out of Most of the South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Fishing Rights, Militarization, Naval Showdown, Parcel Islands, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, VietnamChina has ordered foreign fishing vessels to obtain approval from regional authorities before fishing or surveying in two thirds of the South China Sea, setting up the potential for new confrontations between Beijing and its neighbors over maritime sovereignty claims to disputed islands. The new orders went into effect Jan. 1 after they were issued […]
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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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Chinese vessels beef up patrols in West Phl Sea
MANILA, Philippines – Chinese surveillance ships and missile cruisers have increased the frequency of their maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), a senior maritime security official said yesterday. This came after a Chinese naval vessel came dangerously close to a US warship during a tense incident in the area last week. […]
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China’s geopolitical weight is emboldening its territorial creep
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, East China Sea, Japan, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, Territorial CreepChina’s growing geopolitical heft is emboldening its territorial creep in Asia. After laying claim to 80 percent of the South China Sea, it has just established a so-called air defense identification zone in the East China Sea, raising the odds of armed conflict with Japan and threatening the principle of freedom of navigation of the […]
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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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The Rule of Law in the West Philippine Sea Dispute
ancient maps, Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maritime Sovereignty, Philippines, Philippines maritime dispute, Rule of Law, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, territorial boundaries, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea disputeSpeech delivered before the Philippine Bar Association on 29 August 2013. Explore the importance of the rule of law in addressing the West Philippine Sea dispute. Discover insights on sovereignty, ancient maps, and legal principles shaping maritime boundaries.
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China should take more territory from Phl – Chinese general
Ayungin Shoal, Brunei, Cabbage Strategy, China, Malaysia, Militarization, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, Submarine Warfare, Taiwan, VietnamThat’s the so-called cabbage strategy that China is employing to stake its maritime territorial claims, and a ranking Chinese military officer says his country should take more disputed territory from the Philippines, The New York Times Magazine has reported. Quoting Maj. Gen. Zhang Zhaozhong of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Sunday magazine cover article […]
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Philippines says China moving to occupy disputed reef
ASEAN, Bajo de Masinloc, China, Code of Conduct, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Philippines(Reuters) – China plans to occupy a disputed chain of reefs and rocks in the South China Sea to expand its territory before regional rules on maritime behaviour come into effect, the Philippines’ top diplomat said on Wednesday. The Philippines believes China’s incursion into the Scarborough Shoal is a threat to peace in Southeast Asia, […]