South China Sea Dispute
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Beckman, The Philippines v. China Case and the South China Sea Disputes
On 22 January 2013, the Philippines officially notified China that it had instituted arbitral proceedings against China under Annex VII of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This paper will examine the role of UNCLOS and international law in the South China Sea disputes and will focus in particular […]
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THE RULE OF LAW IN THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA DISPUTE
Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Nine Dash Line, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOS, UNCLOS Philippines-China ArbitrationBy Hon. Justice Antonio T. Carpio [Note: The following is the Commencement Speech delivered by Justice Antonio T. Carpio on 18 May 2013 before the Graduating Class of the Graduate School of Law of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.] As life-long students of the law, we ask: in the international sphere, is there a […]
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Q&A: South China Sea dispute
Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries – but a recent upsurge in tension has sparked concern that the area is becoming a flashpoint with global consequences. What is the argument about? It is a dispute over territory and sovereignty over ocean areas and the Paracels and the Spratlys […]
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Southeast Asian Nations Aim to Restore Unity at Annual Summit
BANGKOK — Leaders of Southeast Asia are gathering in Brunei this week for an annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The regional group is trying to move forward with plans for economic integration and repair divisions about disputed territory with China in the South China Sea. ASEAN has set a deadline to […]
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Code of conduct in west philippine sea pushed
Manila, Philippines — The Philippines will continue to advocate maritime security and cooperation, push for the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), and propose for the early conclusion of a substantive and legally-binding Code of Conduct (COC) when President Benigno S. Aquino III […]
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China consolidates sea claims as Asian diplomacy struggles
Bajo de Masinloc, China, First Post World, Fishing Rights, Philippines, Reuters, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMASINLOC, Philippines (Reuters) – For decades, fishermen along the northwestern Philippine coast treated the teeming fishing grounds of the Scarborough Shoal as their backyard, less than a day’s boat ride away. Now, they see it as a foreign country. “I lost my livelihood when we lost the Scarborough Shoal to the Chinese,” said Mario Forones, […]
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United States must adopt the international law of the sea
Since the Obama administration’s announced “pivot” to Asia, challenges have piled up in the region. With the exception of North Korea’s nuclear brinksmanship, most of the challenges involve growing tension in the South China Sea and East China Sea. The US must devise a policy on these maritime disputes that preserves freedom of navigation and […]
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Taiwan stages live-fire drill in contested Spratlys
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s coastguards said Monday that Taipei had staged a live-fire drill within a hotly-contested island chain in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), in a move that risks stoking regional tensions. More than 2,000 rounds of ammunition … http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/04/22/13/taiwan-stages-live-fire-drill-contested-spratlys
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South China Sea and economic development at the center of the Asean summit
Tomorrow the 22nd summit of the countries of Southeast Asia begins in Brunei. After the failure of the previous meeting in Phnom Penh, search is on for a common approach to resolve tensions with Beijing. The nations ask for a “continued commitment” and a binding “code of conduct”. North Korea’s nuclear issues: a call for […]
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PHL envoy to China formally assumes post, seeks warmer ties under new Beijing leadership
Beijing, China, GMA Network News, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea DisputePhilippines’ top diplomat to Beijing, Erlinda Basilio, called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday and presented her credentials as ambassador to China. During her conversation with Xi, Basilio, in a bid to normalize ties with Beijing that was marred by a bitter territorial conflict over the South China Sea territories, conveyed President Benigno Aquino […]