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adding that the Chinese side has always been committed to abiding by international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and following the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea.
its sovereignty. As ofSeptember 2023, 25 countries have called for the PCA ruling to be respected while 18 countries have issued statements that positively acknowledged the ruling. Five such countries that have acknowledged the ruling are from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), cons...
In this featured column for the SCMP, Dr. Parag Khanna argues that de facto realities must become de jure agreements to move forward on the South China Sea.
The South China Sea remains a complex issue that lacks simple resolutions and has been distorted bigger than the issue itself in nature. It is essential for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which may have varying attitudes, to collectively prioritize regional stability...
The arbitration was a bad idea from the beginning for one simple reason: it is detrimental to the interests of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that groups 10 member states, including the Philippines. China not alone in South China Sea issue As the Chinese government and ...
Territorial conflict is an old story in the South China Sea, where several nations make conflicting claims on the region—and its oil and gas potential. But the escalating conflict betweenVietnamandChinais something new altogether. Anti-China protesters march while shouting slogans in Ho Chi Min...
Full coverage: South China Sea Is Indisputable Part of China Tensions in South China Sea have intensified, as a United Nations tribunal ruling on maritime disputes between China and the Philippine approaches. The Philippines filed an arbitration case challenging China’s claims in the region. ...
South China Sea Territorial Dispute: A Lesson for Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)ASEANChinaDOCCOCmutual trustThis paper attempts to elaborate a milestone document between ASEAN and China in 2002, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) which has ...
disputes, stressing that interference from external parties will only make things worse. Anwar's statement represents the common aspiration of most of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and the region, according to ...