New Philippine Laws Define Maritime Zones in the South China Sea
Philippine President Marcos passed two maritime laws last week in a move that Manila says will strengthen its sovereignty over waters within the country’s archipelago and the South China Sea. Using standards set forth by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
China Declares Baselines Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal
The move was a direct response to the Philippines’ enactment of two new laws aimed at strengthening the country’s own maritime claims.
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
Indonesia Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims With China, Despite Joint Agreement
Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea despite signing a joint maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the agreement risked compromising the country's sovereign rights.
Did Indonesia Just Capitulate to China on the South China Sea?
Over the weekend, the two nations signed a joint development agreement that refers to “overlapping claims” in the disputed waterway.
China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims.
Indonesia says it has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China, despite deal
Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the pact risked compromising its sovereign rights.
China Slams Philippines Over Sea Rights Law
China's state-run publications are attacking Manila for a law signed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. outlining his country's rights in the South China Sea. China's coast guard says it's also increasing patrols in disputed parts of the waterway after the Philippine government's move.
Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea
China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
China’s Scarborough Shoal mapping to allow ‘more targeted’ steps against Philippines
Observer says China would not want to provoke confrontation, but would never let the Philippines stir up trouble in the South China Sea.
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Smooth sailing in the West PH Sea
With the decrepit and rusting BRP Sierra Madre reflecting the country’s lack of resources to mount a credible defense of our ...
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US expands its EEZ by 385,000sq km off Alaska despite not been party of UNCLOS
(UNCLOS has no strict numerical definition of the shelf's edge.) Deep-sea mining is one reason to expand the claim, according to maritime law expert Prof. James Kraska. “The US continental shelf ...
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13th Ocean Dialogue explores new frontiers of high, deep seas
Addressing the hybrid event, DAV Vice President Dr.Nguyen Hung Son reiterated the negotiation process leading to the adoption ...
China's New Map Claims Territory Disputed by US Ally
Beijing announced the new baselines just days after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signed into law the "birth certificate of the West Philippine Sea" ...
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Manila unfazed by Beijing's objection to maritime laws
The two legislations aim to safeguard maritime security while ensuring freedom of navigation in accordance with the United ...
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‘Generational’ legacy
This was after PBBM signed the two landmark statutes last week that would now be submitted to the UNCLOS and other international bodies as official reference points to our country’s internal and ...
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Philippines opposes China's new map claim over Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines government on Tuesday protested against Chinese escalations over the South China Sea, announcing baselines ...
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PH files protest vs. China-declared baselines in Scarborough
The Philippine government formally rejected the Chinese-declared “baselines and base points” around the Bajo de Masinloc (BDM ...
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Beijing draws baselines around shoal in Manila's jurisdiction to fortify claims
Its line is around Scarborough Shoal, the South China Sea feature that lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.