Spratlys
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Philippines is not backing down in disputed South China Sea waters
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Thursday it would resume repair and reconstruction works in the disputed South China Sea after halting activities last year over concerns about the effect on an arbitration complaint filed against China. Manila had called on all countries last October to stop construction work on small islands and reefs […]
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Can Congress Stop China in the South China Sea?
Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Diplomatic Relations, Pivot, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Status Quo, US Congress, USAA bipartisan effort is emerging to highlight dangerous trends in Asia—and specifically in the South China Sea. But will Obama listen? The balance of power in Asia is changing—and not in Washington’s favor. No longer can the United States count on simply massing forces Gulf War I style and quickly coming to the aid of […]
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The South China Sea Dispute
Bajo de Masinloc, Cartographic Exhibit, China, Historical Truths and Lies, History, IBP National Convention, International Law, Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, nine-dashed line, Philippine Sovereignty, Philippines maritime rights, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, territorial claimsJustice Antonio Carpio’s series of lectures addresses the South China Sea dispute, focusing on China’s “nine-dashed line” and its impact on Philippine sovereignty. The talks highlight legal, economic, and strategic implications, emphasizing the international tribunal’s ruling against China’s claims. Carpio also discusses the Philippines’ rights to its exclusive economic zones (EEZ) and the strategic importance of the region.
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Senators seek U.S. strategy to stop China’s South China Sea reclamation
Artificial Islands, China, Gaven Reef, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, US Senate, USA(Reuters) – Leading U.S. senators expressed alarm on Thursday at the scale and speed of China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea and said a formal U.S. strategy was needed to slow or stop the work. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Republican Senators […]
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India backs peaceful resolution of sea row
MANILA, Philippines–India has assured the Philippines that it will promote the peaceful resolution of the South China Sea territorial and jurisdictional disputes after Manila called anew for the global community’s assistance in helping put a stop to China’s massive reclamation activities. India has its own territorial issues with China. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) […]
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In photos: China’s construction of military bases in Spratlys
MANILA, Philippines – Recently published satellite images of China’s land reclamation in the Spratly Islands show that they are constructing large, multi-story buildings as well as a possible airstrip and harbor that can accommodate military planes and ships. The satellite image analysis published on Medium.com by Victor Robert Lee March 16 show the ongoing construction […]
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South China Sea Dispute Heats Up
China’s recent construction on disputed atolls in the South China Sea has accelerated the stop-start cycle of dispute there. This series of surveillance photographs from the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative gives some idea of the expanding scope of the effort. Only last July the decision of the Chinese authorities to withdraw the HYSY-981 oil rig a month early from Vietnamese-claimed waters diffused ongoing physical […]
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PH losing about 60 hectares to China’s land grabbing
China’s land reclamation in four of the Philippine-claimed atolls and reefs in the West Philippine Sea area of the South China Sea, estimated to have reached more than 60 hectares, may have already changed the physical features of these disputed areas, which one lawmaker warned could indicate that the Philippines was starting to lose its […]
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Philippines uncovers new Chinese construction in Spratlys
Artificial Islands, China, Fiery Cross Reef, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysMANILA — China is ramping up land reclamation and construction on the disputed Spratly Islands, aerial photographs by the Philippine military show, fueling concerns in Manila that the Asian giant soon may militarize in the South China Sea. The photos from January show several large facilities, such as a six-story building, being constructed on the […]
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With the U.S. distracted, China builds ‘The Mischief Islands’
Artificial Islands, Brunei, China, Malaysia, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Taiwan, USA, VietnamAs if there aren’t enough territorial disputes the world over, China is — literally — manufacturing a new one in the South China Sea by transforming a series of lonely reefs into small islands. Where nautical charts once identified bumps in the sea as Mischief Reef, Gaven Reef and others, China is dredging massive amounts […]