South China Sea
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China resurrects its false claims on the South China Sea islands
Arbitral Award, ASEAN, China Claims, historical ownership, Maritime Disputes, nine-dash line, South China SeaThe arbitral ruling in 2016 dismissed China’s nine-dash line claims over the South China Sea, exposing its historical narrative as unfounded.
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Flashpoints in the Philippines-China relationship
China coast guard law, Justice Antonio Carpio, Maritime Disputes, South China Sea, territorial claims, UN Charter violationChina’s coast guard law, effective 2021, violates the UN Charter by allowing force to enforce maritime claims, says Justice Antonio Carpio.
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Revisiting the July 12, 2016 arbitral award
Carpio stresses that China’s disregard for Southeast Asia’s EEZs keeps it from being a true friend to these nations, highlighting growing support for the 2016 arbitral award.
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Future Ready
China, defense strategy, International Relations, military preparedness, national sovereignty, Philippine security, Rafael Alunan III, South China Sea, Taiwan, The Manila TimesRafael Alunan III’s opinion piece in The Manila Times on February 14, 2023, explores the security challenges facing the Philippines in light of China’s military ambitions, emphasizing the need for strategic defense and stronger international alliances to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty.
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Rising conflicts in South China Sea
2016 arbitral award, acoustic device, China, Chinese Coast Guard, Diplomacy, fishing vessel, harassment, International Law, Maritime Dispute, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippines, South China Sea, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of harassing a Philippine fishing vessel in the West Philippine Sea using a high-decibel acoustic device. The PCG issued a warning to the CCG vessel, citing Philippine laws and the 2016 arbitral award that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea.
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Unrequited love
In April 2018, President Duterte declared, “I just simply love Xi Jinping.” President Duterte made this declaration in a press conference in Davao City just before he left for China to attend the Boao Forum for Asia. Unfortunately for President Duterte, and more so for the Filipino people, this public expression of love has been unrequited. President Xi has described…
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Statement on the Address of President Duterte to the UN General Assembly
75th UN General Assembly, Albert del Rosario, Arbitral Award, China, Diplomacy, International Law, Maritime Rights, Philippines, President Duterte, South China SeaAmbassador Albert Del Rosario welcomes President Duterte’s invocation of the 2016 Arbitral Award at the 75th UN General Assembly, marking a significant moment in asserting the Philippines’ rights in the South China Sea.
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Statement of Justice Antonio T Carpio (Ret.) on the Speech of President Rodrigo Duterte before the United Nations General Assembly
Arbitral Award, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maritime Rights, Philippines, President Duterte, South China Sea, Sovereignty, UN General AssemblyJustice Antonio T. Carpio commends President Duterte’s speech at the UN General Assembly for invoking the 2016 Arbitral Award, emphasizing the importance of upholding the Philippines’ sovereign rights in the South China Sea under international law.