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.
New China-Philippines Sea Clash: China Sets Baselines at Disputed Shoal
China establishes baselines around Scarborough Shoal, intensifying maritime tensions with the Philippines amid recent legal disputes.
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.
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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A look at the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has been in force for 30 years. CNA looks at how it helps countries ensure ...
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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 ...
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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Quad Issues Strong Message to China Over UNCLOS Violations
The Quad’s Stand on UNCLOS and Maritime Disputes During the meeting, the Quad leaders supported a decision made back in ...
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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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The Development of the Law of the Sea by UNCLOS Dispute Settlement Bodies
11, Issue. 2, p. 295. This is the first study to provide both a systematic assessment of the ways by which the dispute settlement bodies of the United Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) ...
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Philippines adheres to UNCLOS-based ASEAN Code of Conduct on WPS—Romualdez
Speaker Martin Romualdez reiterated the Philippines' strong commitment to protecting its sovereignty and rights in the West Philippine Sea, emphasizing ...
South China Sea: Beijing’s detention of Vietnamese fishermen sparks tensions, challenges Unclos
China’s continued detention of Vietnamese fishermen serves as a warning to Hanoi against persisting with land reclamation ...
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13th Ocean Dialogue explores new frontiers of high, deep seas
The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Institute in Vietnam, ...