UNCLOS
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DFA verifying China’s new fishing regulation in South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, Fishing Rights, Militarization, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSThe Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said it is verifying reports on China’s new fishing regulation over South China Sea that requires foreign fishing vessels entering the disputed waters to obtain permission from the Chinese government. Such policy, which came after China’s imposition of an air defense zone that triggered protests from several countries […]
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Updated Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report—Ronald O’Rourke, “Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress
Ronald O’Rourke, Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress (Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 9 August 2013), R42784. Summary This report presents policy and oversight issues for Congress arising from (1) maritime territorial disputes involving China in the South China Sea (SCS) and East China Sea (ECS) and (2) an additional […]
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PHL envoy to China: Seeking arbitration on sea row not an ‘unfriendly act’
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSAs tensions in portions of the South China Sea, referred to by Manila as West Philippine Sea, once again fall into focus after Beijing’s declaration of an air zone, Philippine Ambassador Erlinda Basilio to China said the Philippines’ move to seek arbitration on its territorial dispute with China was not an “unfriendly act.” In an […]
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Study: Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Committee Hearing on China’s Maritime Disputes in the East and South China Seas
ASEAN, China, East China Sea, Impact of UNCLOS Arbitration, Mischief Reef, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, Shenkaku-Diayou Islands, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOS, USAPeter A. Dutton Professor and Director China Maritime Studies Institute U.S. Naval War College This testimony reflects the personal views of the author and not the official views of the U.S. Navy or any other entity of the U.S. Government. Questions presented: What are the origins of China’s territorial claims in the East and South […]
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The International Misrule of Law
NEW DELHI – On the face of it, China’s recent declaration of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) extending to territories that it does not control has nothing in common with America’s arrest and strip-search of a New York-based Indian diplomat for allegedly underpaying a housekeeper she had brought with her from India. In fact, […]
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PH lawyer on China: Being ‘int’l outlaw’ has its price
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ lawyer in its historic case against China said on Tuesday, December 3, that Manila needs an “impeccable” judgment against Beijing to pressure it to take a “more flexible position” on maritime disputes. Paul Reichler, the Philippines’ lead counsel before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), hinted […]
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China and Philippines: The reasons why a battle for Zhongye (Pag-asa) Island seems unavoidable
Zhongye (Pag-asa) Island, the second largest in the South China Sea’s Spratly Islands, has an area of 0.33 square km, and is of great strategic significance for China if it wants to control a vast part of the South China Sea that it claims to be its territorial waters. As the Island is located roughly […]
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A Discussion on the Philippines’ South China Sea Arbitration Case
Arbitration, Center for Strategic & International Studies, China, CSIS, Geopolitics, International Court of Justice, International Law, International Relations, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, law of the sea, maritime claims, Memorial, nine-dash line, Paul Reichler, Philippines, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Spratly Islands, UNCLOSThis video from the Center for Strategic & International Studies features a discussion on the Philippines’ arbitration case against China regarding maritime claims in the South China Sea. An expert in international law provides an overview of the case and discusses the potential implications of the ruling.
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China’s Claim in South China Sea Rubbish
9-dash line, Analysis, Arbitration, China, creeping invasion, Diplomacy, Geopolitics, historical claims, History, Indonesia, International Law, International Relations, Malaysia, Mischief Reef, Nine Dash Line, Philippines, PrOgReSziVe FiLiPiNaS, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Southeast Asia, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, VietnamThis video explores 10 reasons why China’s 9-dash line claim in the South China Sea is illegal and unfounded. It examines historical evidence, international law, and China’s actions to demonstrate the illegality and unfounded nature of its claims.
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The Rule of Law in the West Philippine Sea Dispute
ancient maps, Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maritime Sovereignty, Philippines, Philippines maritime dispute, Rule of Law, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, territorial boundaries, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea disputeSpeech delivered before the Philippine Bar Association on 29 August 2013. Explore the importance of the rule of law in addressing the West Philippine Sea dispute. Discover insights on sovereignty, ancient maps, and legal principles shaping maritime boundaries.