UNCLOS
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Call them Chinese
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Coast Guard, Diplomatic Relations, Hitler, Naval Patrols, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, UNCLOS, USAAs expected, President Benigno “Noy” Aquino III renewed his administration’s vow to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). At the same time, President Aquino reiterated his push for more improvements in the benefits being received by each and every man and woman in uniform. The twin promises were made during the latest change […]
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China intentions perplexing – Noy
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Hitler, Munich, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines – Beijing’s intentions in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are perplexing, but would not distract the Philippines from its resolve to defend its territory through peaceful means, President Aquino said in an interview with The New York Times last Tuesday. In the interview, Aquino also said he would like the […]
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Might doesn’t make right – Phl
ASEAN, China, Congress, EEZ, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines – Right is might, and not the other way around, Malacañang said yesterday amid a territorial row with China. “There is a need for all to stand up for what is right,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said, stressing that “it should be right is might.” The sentiment was echoed […]
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Hegemony vs. Cooperation in enclosed seas
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Diplomatic Relations, History, itlos, Malaysia, Nine Dash Line, UNCLOS, VietnamDuring President Ferdinand Marcos’ State Visit to China in 1975 to establish diplomatic relations, among China’s leaders he met was First Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping. During this meeting, Marcos raised the issue of the Spratlys but Deng said that this issue should be left to future generations to discuss. China lays claim to all of the […]
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Tangling With China
The Philippines is resisting China’s claims in the South China Sea by filing its case with the United Nations arbitration tribunal of judges, which has agreed to hear the case in March at The Hague. President Benigno S. Aquino III has appealed to the international community to support his effort to settle the territorial dispute […]
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The U.S. and China’s Nine-Dash Line: Ending the Ambiguity
For the first time, the United States government has come out publicly with an explicit statement that the so-called “nine-dash line,” which the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan assert delineates their claims in the South China Sea, is contrary to international law. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Danny […]
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An opportunity for diplomatic negotiations thrown away
ASEAN, China, China Fishing Laws, Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, DOC, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSThere are always two sides to the question. This is especially true with the recent Chinese reiteration of rules about fishing in the South China Sea. The rules are not new. It has been there for decades but those who were more interested in escalating conflict between the two countries worked overtime to interpret it […]
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Why China and the Philippines are Battling Over Rocks, Reefs
MANILA—The Philippines cried foul this week when China announced plans to begin regular patrols of the South China Sea, known here as the West Philippines Sea. The two countries have been engaged in a tense dispute over the region since 2012, when Chinese ships took control of Scarborough Shoal, which is just one of the […]
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Asean airs concern on new China sea law
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, ASEAN, Code of Conduct, East China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSMANILA, Philippines – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has expressed concern over recent developments in the South China Sea, after China imposed a controversial new fisheries law requiring all foreign vessels to obtain approval from Chinese authorities before engaging in fishing or surveying activities. China earlier imposed an Air Defense Identification Zone over […]
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China’s New Fishing Regulations: An Act of State Piracy?
ASEAN, China, China Fishing Laws, Code of Conduct, East China Sea, Fishing Rights, Hainan, South China Sea Dispute, State Piracy, UNCLOSOn November 29, 2013, six days after China’s Ministry of National Defense announced the establishment of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea, Hainan province quietly issued new regulations on fishing in the South China Sea. These regulations were announced on December 3 and came into force on January 1, 2014. […]