South China Sea Dispute
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Has China forgotten its commitments?
Ngo Huu Phuoc: China’s behavior has violated the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the basic principles of international law on friendly relations between countries that are prescribed in the UN Charter and codified in the Declaration of the UN General Assembly, dated 24/10/1970. Under the provisions of the UNCLOS, […]
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CHINESE CONSTRUCTION ON MABINI REEF, A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER – Golez, 25 May 2014
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Mabini Reef, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Unsinkable Aircraft CarrierThis is what China is planning to construct on our Mabini Reef. If they succeed in doing this, it would become an unsinkable aircraft carrier, a game changer. From there, Chinese fighter planes can reach in minutes all our vital military and economic installations, a clear and present danger, like the Cuban missile installations, to […]
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Aquino Asks Each Day Why China Seeks to Rule South China Sea
Philippine President Benigno Aquino wakes up each morning with a question for which he has no answer: “There are very few days that I don’t start the day asking what does China gain from all this?” What drives China to press its claims to the South China Sea, taking on countries such as the Philippines […]
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China wants Japan to stay out of South China Sea disputes
MANILA (REUTERS) – China warned Japan on Friday to stay out of a growing dispute with its neighbours over the South China Sea, as the Philippines implicitly accused Beijing of delaying talks aimed at a solution. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, rejecting rival claims to parts of it from Vietnam, the Philippines, […]
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Xinhua: ASEAN Should Avoid Being Divided by South China Sea Issue
It was a busy week in China news, with the China-Vietnam stand-off continuing, the U.S. charging five PLA officers with cybercrimes, and a terrorist attack bringing tragedy to Xinjiang. Below, some stories you may have missed on the developments: Xinhua responds to the news that Vietnam and the Philippines are growing closer together in the […]
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Philippine senate supports Vietnam’s peaceful efforts in sea dispute
Philippine Senate President Franklin Drilon told Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Thursday, that his senate supports Vietnam’s demands that China obey international law and resolve its disputes peacefully, Tuoi Tre reported. Dung made the comments in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, during a visit to the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Drilon said […]
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South China Sea Dispute: China Unchallenged By ASEAN – Analysis
The coincidence of the China-Vietnam tussle and the ASEAN Summit of 2014 re-focused discussions on the South China Sea dispute but failed to create a significant impact. The foreign ministers of the ASEAN countries issued a standalone declaration that called for “restraint by all parties involved in the maritime dispute and to avoid resorting to […]
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A Hole in the U.S. Approach to Beijing on South China Sea
America tackles China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea from a legal angle, but the law it refers to is one the U.S. itself isn’t a party to. As Andrew Browne writes in this week’s China’s World column: In the contest for control over the South China Sea and its natural resources, China always has […]
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Xi Jinping’s Excellent Adventure: A Calibrated Takeover of the South China Sea
China, Japan, Militarization, Oil Rig, Paracels, Philippines, Russia, South China Sea Dispute, USA, VietnamChairman Mao’s “little red book” is no longer a fashion accessory in Beijing, but China’s leaders seem to be drawing inspiration from one of its aphorisms: “There is great disorder under the Heavens and the situation is excellent.” Judging by the calculatedly risky steps they have taken — like moving a gigantic drilling rig deep […]
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China evacuates 3,000 nationals from Vietnam over unrest
Anti China Protesters, China, Intentional Rammings, Mob Violence, Oil, Oil Rig, Paracels, South China Sea Dispute, Vietnam, Water CannonBEIJING, China – (UPDATED) China has evacuated more than 3,000 of its nationals from Vietnam following a wave of deadly anti-Chinese violence, state media said Sunday, May 18, as Vietnamese authorities imposed heavy security to thwart any further unrest. Xinhua news agency said the evacuees included 16 Chinese who were “critically injured” last week in […]