South China Sea
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India Wades Into South China Sea Dispute
Recent remarks by ASEAN and Indian officials suggest that Delhi is looking to deepen its involvement in the South China Sea issue. Most notable are the remarks Shri Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, made last week at the Delhi Dialogue VI, an annual ASEAN-India dialogue. Speaking to the journalists at […]
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Protecting the Nation’s Marine Wealth in the West Philippine Sea
China, Continental Shelf, EEZ, History, Hugo Grotius, Islands, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Mare Liberum, marine biodiversity, marine wealth, Maritime Resources, Maritime Sovereignty, ocean conservation, Philippines, Philippines marine protection, Philippines maritime strategy, Reefs, Rocks, Shoals, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, territorial waters, West Philippine SeaSpeech delivered before the Philippine Women’s Judges Association on 6 March 2014. Learn how the Philippines safeguards its marine wealth in the West Philippine Sea. Explore strategies, challenges, and the significance of maritime resources for the nation’s future.
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China’s military threat to Taiwan not decreasing: report
China still poses a military threat to Taiwan and is continuously boosting its combat capability to a point where it can mount a full attack on the island, according to a new report submitted Wednesday. China’s combat capabilities are expected to reach that level by 2020, according to the report handed to the Legislature’s Foreign […]
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China asserts control over vast sea area, angering neighbors, U.S.
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, East China Sea, Fishing Rights, Philippines, South China Sea, South Korea, Taiwan, USA, VietnamVietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines and the United States have criticized China for imposing new access rules for the vast South China Sea, saying Beijing’s demand that foreign vessels get approval to enter the disputed maritime area is provocative and potentially destabilizing. But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying retorted Friday that the rules that went into […]
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East China Sea ADIZ: A Turning Point in US-China Relations?
Nearly three weeks ago, Beijing’s announcement of an East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) set in motion vociferous reactions in the region and beyond, and debates over the policy and its implications continue apace. The specific reasons that the ADIZ was seen as provocative have been well-rehearsed: The declaration of an air defense […]
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A Discussion on the Philippines’ South China Sea Arbitration Case
Arbitration, Center for Strategic & International Studies, China, CSIS, Geopolitics, International Court of Justice, International Law, International Relations, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, law of the sea, maritime claims, Memorial, nine-dash line, Paul Reichler, Philippines, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Spratly Islands, UNCLOSThis video from the Center for Strategic & International Studies features a discussion on the Philippines’ arbitration case against China regarding maritime claims in the South China Sea. An expert in international law provides an overview of the case and discusses the potential implications of the ruling.
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China sends fighter jets to patrol new air defense zone
BEIJING — The Chinese air force sent its mainstay Su-30 and J-11 fighters and an early-warning aircraft to patrol its air defense identification zone on Thursday, an air force spokesman told China’s state-run Xinhua news agency. The spokesman said the air force “will make patrol flights within the zone standard practice,” but did not clarify whether […]
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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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‘Yolanda’ kicks out Chinese from Ayungin Reef, Philippine Marines on grounded ship safe
Ayungin Shoal, China, Kalayaan Group of Islands, Philippines, South China Sea, Super Typhoon YolandaMANILA – Super typhoon Yolanda has sent home Chinese maritime and Navy vessels at the Ayungin Reef in Palawan, while the half a dozen Philippine Marines on board a rusting and grounded World War II-era ship are safe, a source told InterAksyon.com. This effectively ends the standoff between the two countries some 100 nautical miles […]