South China Sea ArbitrationChina-PhilippinesJurisdictionHistoric TitleSovereigntyThis article is a critique of selected issues of the Award handed down by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, referred to as "PCA" or "the Tribunal", in the 2016 Philippines-China Arbitration. It points out that the ...
South China Sea Dispute: The Philippines Backgrounders-July 5, 2018 ByGeopolitical Monitor Summary It’s widely accepted that the South China Sea is a geopolitical flashpoint that could inadvertently trigger a regional, even international conflict. ...
Xue Hanqin, while addressing a colloquium in Hong Kong, said: “Anyone can easily tell that this award will certainly aggregate the dispute between China and the Philippines, aggregate the current military tension between China and the US and definitely aggregate tension in the region.” Indeed, ...
Cambodia reiterates China-Philippines dispute over South China Sea not related with ASEAN---Prak Sokhonn said on July 29 that the dispute between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea is not related with the Association of Southeast Asian Na
The Philippines and fellow ASEAN members Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam have competing claims over the South China Sea along with China and Taiwan. The dispute has grown increasingly tense in recent years with the Philippines at the forefront of accusing China of "bullying" in asserting its claim ...
"Indeed, despite dialogue, there is still no comprehensive solution to the dispute in the South China Sea," she said. The Philippines and China should focus on practical cooperation instead of dispute and develop jointly so as to benefit both sides tangibly and amicably, the expert said. ...
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a crucial international maritime route, with Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also claiming it. The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to defending the Philippines under its mutual defense agreement. U.S. Ambassador to Manila...
Over the South China Sea, Dispute Simmers Via Radios and Rhetoric More Reuters An aerial view shows the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island, locally known as Pag-asa, in the contested Spratly Islands, South China Sea, March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez By Eloisa Lopez...
This series will examine the claimants in the South China Sea dispute: China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Now we move on to Indonesia, a country that has remained on the sidelines of the conflict until very recently. ...
He noted the crux of the dispute between the two countries was the occupation by the Philippines since the 1970s of some islands and reefs of China's Nansha Islands in the South China Sea. He also noted the territory of the Philippines was clearly defined by a series of international treati...