International Symposium on New Developments of International Law of the Sea
Call for Abstracts The School of International Law, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) in Beijing, China and the Faculty of Law, Cave Hill Campus, The University of West Indies (UWI) in Bridgetown, Barbados are proposing to co-host an international symposium on new developments of international law of the sea on 25…
Read MoreVietnam slams China over military drills in disputed sea (Today Online, 6 September 2017)
Vietnam slams China over military drills in disputed sea (Today Online, 6 September 2017) Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over military drills in the South China Sea, the second such warning in a week as tensions rise between the countries over the disputed waterway. China and Vietnam have long traded barbs over…
Read MoreChina demands Indonesia drop new name for Natuna waters (Jakarta Post, 3 September 2017)
China demands Indonesia drop new name for Natuna waters (Jakarta Post, 3 September 2017) China has issued a demand for Indonesia to reverse its decision to rename the South China Sea (SCS) waters that lie within Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). In July, the Indonesian government named the maritime region in question, which lies north…
Read MoreXi Jinping personally behind island-building in the South China Sea (South China Morning Post, 28 July 2017)
Xi Jinping personally behind island-building in the South China Sea (South China Morning Post, 28 July 2017) An editorial in Study Times – put out by the Central Party School, the Communist Party’s top academy – was the latest to lavish praise on Xi for his tough stance on territorial issues with the country’s Asian neighbours. “[President…
Read MoreWhat’s in a Name? South China Sea Claimants Seek to Remove ‘China’ (Voice of America, 24 July 2017)
What’s in a Name? South China Sea Claimants Seek to Remove ‘China’ (Voice of America, 24 July 2017) Some nations have renamed parts of the South China Sea to strengthen their claims over the disputed waterway. But how much effect do such changes have on territorial disagreements? Indonesia is the latest country to take such…
Read MoreChina, ASEAN countries agree on COC framework (Xinhua, 18 May 2015)
China, ASEAN countries agree on COC framework (Xinhua, 18 May 2015) Senior officials from China and ASEAN countries have agreed on a framework for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. The consensus came during the 14th senior officials’ meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties…
Read MoreASEAN hopes up on code of conduct (Inquirer, 19 April 2017)
ASEAN hopes up on code of conduct (Inquirer, 19 April 2017) China’s positive view of a code of conduct for claimants in the South China Sea will work toward successful negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on maintaining order in the disputed waterway, Acting Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said. Speaking at the Meet Inquirer…
Read MoreVietnam slams Chinese fishing ban in South China Sea (Star Tribune, 28 February 2017)
Vietnam slams Chinese fishing ban in South China Sea (Star Tribune, 28 February 2017) Vietnam has slammed a fishing ban China has imposed in parts of the disputed South China Sea, saying it violates Vietnamese sovereignty and further complicates the tense situation in the troubled waters. China’s Ministry of Agriculture on has issued a seasonal…
Read MorePhilippines needs clarity on China ties before lifting South China Sea exploration halt: Minister (Channel News Asia, 27 February 2017)
Philippines needs clarity on China ties before lifting South China Sea exploration halt: Minister (Channel News Asia, 27 February 2017) The Philippines is waiting for clarity on its relations with China before lifting a suspension on exploration in disputed areas in the South China Sea, its energy minister said. It is being studied whether it…
Read MoreThe Philippines to fast-track talks on South China Sea code of conduct in ASEAN 2017 (Manila Bulletin, 11 January 2017)
The Philippines to fast-track talks on South China Sea code of conduct in ASEAN 2017 (Manila Bulletin, 11 January 2017) THE Philippine government will fast-track discussions on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the possible completion of the Code of Conduct in the South…
Read MoreIndonesia pushes for code of conduct on South China Sea row (The Australian, 27 October 2016)
Indonesia pushes for code of conduct on South China Sea row (The Australian, 27 October 2016) Indonesia will push for a maritime code of conduct for the South China Sea and seek clarification from Manila over its apparent shift in policy toward talks with China on joint maritime exploration in the region, Indonesian Foreign Minister…
Read MoreASEAN considers tribunal’s verdict on South China Sea ‘legal and binding’: Barack Obama (Indian Express, 9 September 2016)
ASEAN considers tribunal’s verdict on South China Sea ‘legal and binding’: Barack Obama (Indian Express, 9 September 2016) In an apparent warning to China, US President Barack Obama has said all ASEAN members agreed that Beijing should uphold the verdict of The Hague arbitration tribunal on the South China Sea dispute with the Philippines as it is “legal…
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