Map evidence for the Philippines鈥territorial claim in the South China Sea: a historical, cartographical and legal analysisKan Wang
The South China Sea with the China’s territorial claims highlighted. Disputes over who owns the South China Sea have been going on for decades. While China's cold clashes with the U.S. and its antagonism toward Taiwan grab the most headlines, the superpower has been in conflict with Viet...
BEIJING (Reuters) - China firmly opposes any country citing bilateral treaties to interfere in the South China Sea and undermine China's territorial interests and rights, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. "The South China Sea is home to all regional countries, and ...
More than $5 trillion of world trade is shipped through the South China Sea every year. Besides China's territorial claims in the area, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Richard Borsuk) Copyright 2017 Thomson R...
Territorial claims over South China Sea Nevertheless, China's sinking of the Vietnamese fishing vessel in a part of the South China Sea claimed by both sides reflects the ongoing tensions among countries involved in a complicated and decades-long territorial dispute. ...
Major disputes in the South China Sea are putting critical habitat—and the food supply of millions—at risk.
Noting that disputes in the South China Sea are not new, she expressed concern over U.S. influence behind certain claimant states, which she said has prompted China to remain highly vigilant.She reaffirmed China's firm stance on territorial and sovereignty issues while stressing that, as a ...
"Calling China coast guard vessel. You are transiting inside Philippine territorial sea," the Philippine pilot radios back. "Request identify yourself and state your intention to prevent misunderstanding," he said. China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China ...
Maritime claims: territorial sea:12 nm contiguous zone:24 nm exclusive economic zone:200 nm continental shelf:200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin Climate: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north Terrain: mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, de...
China’s “nine-dash line” – its claimed territorial waters that extend hundreds of miles to the south and east of its island province of Hainan – abut its neighbors’ claims and, in some cases, encroach upon them. U.S. sends warship close to island reclaimed by China ...