UNCLOS
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Philippines v. China: Court Rules Favorably on Jurisdiction, Case Will Proceed
China’s nine-dash line will have its day in international court. On Thursday, October 29, the Permanent Court of Arbitration awarded its first decision in the The Republic of Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China. The court ruled that the case was “properly constituted” under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, […]
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In defeat for Beijing, Hague court to hear China Sea dispute
AMSTERDAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) – An arbitration court in the Netherlands ruled on Thursday that it has jurisdiction to hear some territorial claims the Philippines has filed against China over disputed areas in the South China Sea. In a legal defeat for China, the Hague-based tribunal rejected Beijing’s claim that the disputes were about its […]
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UN tribunal on UNCLOS rules to admit Manila’s case vs. Beijing in maritime row
TV5 screenshot of the Permanent Court of Arbitration when it conducted hearings in The Hague last July. It said Thursday that the tribunal on UNCLOS has ruled to admit the Philippine case against China, resolving the issue of jurisdiction over the latter’s objections. MANILA – (UPDATE3, 1:51 a.m.) The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in […]
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India backs Philippines in its dispute with Beijing over claims on islands in South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, India, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USANEW DELHI: India on Wednesday backed the Philippines in its dispute with China over islands in South China Sea, which Manila calls West Philippine Sea, saying it wanted peaceful resolution for the maritime disputes. India’s position implies diplomatic support for the Philippines’ decision to approach Permanent Court of Arbitration against Beijing’s maritime claims in early […]
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Narrow Court Ruling May Offer Room for Diplomacy on South China Sea Claims
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, Australia, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USASYDNEY: While tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea with steady military build-up by all sides, especially by China, a new pathway may be opening for peaceful resolution of the territorial disputes. The Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration will soon announce whether it has jurisdiction to rule on the Philippines’ […]
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China may fear reputation damage more than military threats over South China Sea
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAChina’s rapid construction of a string of artificial islands in the South China Sea has entered a more troubling phase. According to a major Pentagon report released last week, Beijing is shifting its focus from land reclamation to building deepwater ports, military-grade airstrips and other strategic infrastructure on top of its islands. While it’s unclear […]
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FULL TEXT: Transcript of oral arguments on Philippines vs China arbitration case
MANILA, Philippines – The Arbitral Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, Netherlands released the full transcript of the oral hearings on the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea as requested by the Philippines. Last July, the Philippines sent a delegation composed of top executives from the three government branches as […]
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Should the Philippines’ South China Sea Case Against China Proceed?
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USATwo and a half years ago, the Philippines took an unprecedented step to shake up the territorial dispute roiling the waters of the South China Sea. For years, six nations – including the Philippines and China –have wrestled over control of a smattering of islands and reefs dotting the oceanic expanse. At times, the dispute […]
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UNCLOS Part XII and protecting South China Sea’s marine environment
Artificial Islands, China, Ecocide, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSThe Global International Waters Assessment by the United Nations Environment Programme in 2005 identified the South China Sea as a large marine ecosystem with more than 2,500 species of marine fishes and 500 species of reef-building corals. The study also found enormously diverse platform reefs and atolls existing, most notably in the Spratly Islands, which […]
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China’s Massive Land Reclamation in the South China Sea Will Fail – 10 Reasons Why
9-dash line, ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, creeping invasion, Diplomacy, Geopolitics, historical claims, Indonesia, International Law, International Relations, Malaysia, Militarization, Military Conflict, Mischief Reef, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Southeast Asia, Spratlys, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, USA, VietnamThis video provides a detailed analysis of why China’s 9-dash line claim in the South China Sea is illegal and unfounded. It presents 10 key arguments, including: Historical inaccuracies: China’s claims of historical ownership are disputed, with evidence suggesting earlier presence of other civilizations like the Malays. Violation of UNCLOS: The 9-dash line exceeds China’s territorial limits under the United…