UNCLOS
-
China and ‘might makes right’ at sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USATHE main theme of Mr Mark Valencia’s commentary published in The Straits Times last Saturday is that if the United States Navy exercises rights of navigation and overflight in the waters surrounding the reefs on which China is constructing artificial islands through reclamation, the US will be engaging in “gunboat diplomacy”. He also argues that […]
-
Antonio T. Carpio: The South China Sea Dispute
Antonio Carpio, Arbitration, China, Elcano Royal Institute, European Union, Geopolitics, International Law, International Relations, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Justice Carpio, law of the sea, Madrid, Maritime Disputes, nine-dash line, Philippines, Real Instituto Elcano, Regional Stability, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Spain, territorial dispute, UNCLOSJustice Antonio Carpio, a prominent Filipino jurist, discusses the Philippines’ legal challenge to China’s nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea. He explains the legal arguments, the status of the case before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, and the potential implications of the tribunal’s decision for regional stability and international law.
-
Why China’s fake islands violate international law
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOSChina’s reclamation activities in disputed waters of the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) damage the environment and violate international laws, international researchers said. “Large-scale reclamation work in the South China Sea using living coral reefs as building material is causing severe environmental damage. It is also against international law,” said Youna Lyons and Wong […]
-
PNoy reports ‘substantial’ progress in pushing united ASEAN stand on South China Sea
Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, President Benigno Aquino III, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines — President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday he sees “very, very substantial progress” in discussions within ASEAN of the South China Sea issues. Arriving in Manila from Malaysia, where he attended the 26th ASEAN Summit and pushed for asserting ASEAN centrality in facing China’s increasingly aggressive moves to control the strategic waters, Aquino […]
-
The Rule of Law Is China’s Challenge in the South China Sea
News that the People’s Republic of China is claiming ownership of and enlarging the size of some disputed islands in the South China Sea, and building air strips to enhance its ability to project its air power in the region, has been met with predictable alarm by a variety of countries in the region and […]
-
PH vs China hearing to take place in July
MANILA – A United Nations-backed arbitral tribunal is set to conduct a hearing in July 2015 to decide whether it has jurisdiction on the case submitted by Manila against Beijing regarding the disputed South China Sea. The arbitral tribunal at Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), based in The Hague, The Netherlands, noted that while China […]
-
Checkmate: PH has lost West PH Sea to China, analysts say
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, Kalayaan Group of Islands, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA – It’s a checkmate. The Philippines has lost the West Philippine Sea to China, according to analysts. In light of recent intelligence photographs that show massive and extensive construction and reclamation activities by China in the West Philippine Sea, Congressman Ashley Acedillo and military historian Jose Custodio both believe that it is a veritable […]
-
Introduction of Justice Antonio T. Carpio for the Antiquarian Map Exhibit Lecture
Antiquarian maps, China, historical maps, History, Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lopez Museum, map exhibit, Maps, maritime claims, Philippine maritime sovereignty, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Stephanie Gomez-Somera, territorial history, UNCLOSAtty. Stephanie V. Gomez-Somera introduced Justice Antonio T. Carpio as the lecturer for the Antiquarian Map Exhibit at the Lopez Museum and Library, emphasizing his expertise in maritime sovereignty through historical maps.
-
Maps, charts to back up PH case vs China
MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines will be submitting a “voluminous” amount of documents containing arguments, maps and charts to the United Nations arbitration tribunal to bolster its case in its South China Sea territorial dispute with China. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said the supplemental submission to be sent to the tribunal in the Hague between […]