Spratlys
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Mischief Reef, Fiery Cross Reef, Johnson South Reef, Cuarteron Reef, Hughes Reef, and Gaven Reef
Artificial Islands, China, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Unsinkable Aircraft CarrierNotwithstanding the protest by smaller Asian nations over the swift pace that China has been constructing facilities in disputed islands in the South China Sea, Beijing again flexed its military muscle by claiming a seventh reef. The news of another China claim comes from the Philippines, one of the Southeast Asian nations that is contesting […]
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Philippines Skeptical of China’s Reclamation Work in Contested Sea
ADIZ, Albert del Rosario, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysMANILA— The Philippines is expressing “serious concern” over newly released satellite images that show major progress in China’s reclamation work at contested outcroppings in the South China Sea. The latest images published by IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly show “a large facility” in the works at Johnson South Reef. In May 2014, the Philippine military reported […]
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Before and After: The South China Sea Transformed
Artificial Islands, China, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, Unsinkable Aircraft CarriersThis map shows four land features in the Spratly Islands that have undergone significant construction or land reclamation work in the past year. They are: Itu Aba, Gaven Reef, Johnson South Reef, and Fiery Cross Reef. Read more details about the features of these projects and use click and drag the slider in the middle […]
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Justice Carpio explains Itu Aba issue in the PH suit vs China
Last year, Itu Aba (also known as Taiping or Ligaw), the biggest feature in the Spratly group of islands being disputed by the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, figured in a controversy involving the appointment of the Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justice Lourdes Sereno opposed the appointment […]
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China continues to consolidate presence, control in S. China Sea
Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Philippines, Reclamation, Sout China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCOS, Unsinkable Aircraft CarrierChina is beefing up its rapid deployment force in the disputed Spratly Islands to enable it to respond at short notice in case tensions flare up in the South China Sea, which geologists believe contains huge oil and mineral gas deposits, according to Philippine government officials. Beijing’s rapid expansion and upgrading of military infrastructure on […]
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Manila urges Beijing to halt reclamation work on Mischief Reef
Aritficial Islands, China, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, Unsnkable Aircraft Carriers(Reuters) – The Philippines strongly urged China to stop reclamation work on a disputed submerged reef within its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Friday. A Philippine navy commander said on Thursday that China had started dredging around the disputed Mischief Reef, signalling Beijing may be preparing to […]
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Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Introduction The arbitration case launched by the Philippines against China currently stands as the most significant, and most closely watched, development for specialists and observers of the maritime disputes in the South China Sea (SCS). To help observers navigate through this foggy proceeding, this article attempts to provide a focused overview of the arbitration case […]
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The Philippines vs. China in the South China Sea: A Legal Showdown
Arbitration, China, China Fishing Laws, Itu Aba, Lawfare, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysThe next stage in the Philippines’ closely-watched arbitration case against China’s maritime claims will come in March when Manila’s lawyers submit their answers to questions posed last month by the five judge panel overseeing the case. The Philippines has put together a clever case, one that seeks to skirt China’s exemptions to compulsory arbitration as […]
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S China Sea islands could be China’s first island chain: report
Airstrips, Artificial Islands, Australia, China, Japan, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAChina’s land reclamation efforts in the disputed South China Sea may eventually become the nation’s first island chain, allowing the nation to contain the US military facilities in Australia according to the Japan Military Review, a defense magazine based in Tokyo. Saburo Tanaka, a Japanese expert in Chinese military development said that the US bases […]
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IYAKIN DAW | China state media calls PH a ‘crying baby’ for seeking int’l support vs island-building
Airstrips, Arbitration, Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Media, Philippines, Propaganda, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOSChina’s official news agency on Friday likened the Philippines to a “crying baby” for seeking international support against island-building in disputed waters by Beijing, denouncing its efforts as “pathetic”. The caustic commentary by the Xinhua news agency came two days after foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) voiced concern over Beijing’s land […]