UNCLOS
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PH has ‘Plan B’ in case tribunal won’t hear case vs China
Artificial Islands, China, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Philippines, Reclamation, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOSMANILA – The Philippines has a “plan B” in case a United Nations arbitral tribunal will decide it does not have jurisdiction over the Philippines’ case to protect its sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). “We have a plan B, but we can’t disclose options at this time considering how sensitive this issue is,” Department…
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#AnimatED: Philippines v China
On July 7 to 13, the Philippines argues its historic case versus China before a UN Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague. The core issue to be resolved is: does the Arbitral Tribunal have jurisdiction over the maritime dispute? In the hearing, a top-level delegation will represent the Philippines. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Solicitor General Florin Hilbay will…
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Should PH seek provisional measures from U.N. vs China?
Artificial Islands, China, History, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USA, West Philippine SeaThe Philippine government’s protests through media now sounds like a broken record. The United Nations International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea will start the hearing of the Philippine suit against China’s nine dash line map which encroached on territories of the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam on July 6. But even a favorable decision by the U.N…
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Don’t go wobbly on freedom of navigation in the South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Analysis, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAIn a recent East Asia Forum article, Sam Bateman criticised a decision by the US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to develop military plans for more assertive freedom of navigation (FON) operations in the South China Sea (SCS). Specifically, Bateman asserts that ‘there are significant legal, operational and political risks involved with these operations’. While there may be risks associated with…
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‘Great Wall of Sea’ hit
A2/AD, ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, ICJ, Japan, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USA“China has effectively put up its own Great Wall of the Sea.” China’s statement on Tuesday that it would soon start building infrastructure on its artificial islands in the South China Sea drew condemnation from the Philippines, Japan and the United States on Wednesday. Manila said it was considering asking the United Nations arbitral tribunal to issue a provisional measure…
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China only exception to Asian way
China has refused to participate in an arbitration launched by the Philippines regarding their disputes in the South China Sea. Japan has refused to acknowledge that it has a dispute with China regarding Senkaku/Diaoyu. South Korea has rejected Japan’s offer to refer their dispute over Dokdo/ Takeshima to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the grounds that there is…
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UN tribunal won’t rule on ownership of disputed territories —DFA
The United Nations arbitration proceedings will not settle the issue of ownership of whether the Philippines or China owns the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. DFA Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said the matter of “who owns what” would not be settled in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. He added that…
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The South China Sea / West Philippine Sea Dispute
2016 arbitration, ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Antonio Carpio, Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, China’s claims, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maritime Disputes, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Philippines Sovereignty, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, territorial conflict, UNCLOS, USA, West Philippine SeaJustice Antonio Carpio’s series of lectures on the South China Sea dispute examines China’s claims, the legal framework under UNCLOS, and the 2016 arbitration ruling, exploring the geopolitical and economic impact on the Philippines and the region.
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Malaysia, Asean nations don’t recognise Chinese claims in South China Sea
Malaysia and the other Asean member nations do not recognise China’s duplicating claims in the South China Sea as they are not in line with the provisions of international law. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin said the claims based on the “nine-dash line” were also not in line with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea…
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PH tells UN: South China Sea disputes of global concern
MANILA – The Philippine diplomatic delegation on June 12 stressed before the United Nations that China’s expansionist policy claiming almost all of the South China Sea should concern the international community as a whole. Speaking at the annual meeting of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which counts 167 countries including the Philippines…