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Title:
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Philippines v. China: Court Rules Favorably on Jurisdiction, Case Will Proceed
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Author:
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Ankit Panda
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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October 30, 2015
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Description:
- The Permanent Court of Arbitration awarded its first decision in the The Republic of Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China. The court ruled that the case was “properly constituted” under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, that China’s “non-appearance” (i.e., refusal to participate) did not preclude the Court’s jurisdiction, and that the Philippines was within its rights in filing the case.
Political Security
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Title:
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Implications of the Philippines V. China Award on Jurisdiction
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Author:
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Jay Batongbacal
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Source:
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Asia Maritime Transparency Intiative
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Date:
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November 5, 2015
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Description:
- The Philippines scored a procedural victory on October 29, successfully dodging the jurisdiction and admissibility objections posed by China’s position paper released last December regarding Manila’s case against Beijing’s South China Sea claims. In a 151-page decision, a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague affirmed the primacy of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in determining the parties’ maritime rights and assured the integrity and efficacy of the compulsory dispute settlement procedures permitted by Part XV of UNCLOS.
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Title:
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Hague court assumes jurisdiction over PH case vs China
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Author:
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Anthony Deutsch
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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October 30, 2015
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Description:
- An arbitration court in the Netherlands ruled on Thursday (October 29) that it has jurisdiction to hear some territorial claims the Philippines has filed against China over disputed areas in the South China Sea. In a legal defeat for China, the Hague-based tribunal rejected Beijing's claim that the disputes were about its territorial sovereignty and said additional hearings would be held to decide the merits of the Philippines' arguments.
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Title:
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With China in Mind on a Visit to Manila, Obama Pledges Military Aid to Allies in Southeast Asia
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Author:
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Michael D Smear
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Source:
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nytimes.com
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Date:
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November 18, 2015
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Description:
- Standing in front of a former United States Coast Guard ship that is now the flagship of the Philippine Navy, President Obama on Tuesday sent a message intended for a single country: China. Kicking off five days in Asia by visiting the home port of the 378-foot ship, now known as the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, Mr. Obama announced that the United States would spend an additional $250 million over the next two years to help ensure maritime security for countries in Southeast Asia.
Title:
Interview: A Philippine Perspective from the Middle of the South China Sea
Author:
Prashanth Parameswaran
Source:
The Diplomat
Date:
September 29, 2015
Description:
- Eugenio “Jun” Bito-onon is the mayor of Kalayaan municipality, which comprises six islets controlled by the Philippines in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea claimed by several other countries including China. These islets include Pag-asa Island, which houses nearly 200 inhabitants. During his recent visit to Washington, D.C., Bito-onon spoke with The Diplomat’s associate editor Prashanth Parameswaran about his perspective on the South China Sea. An edited version of that interview follows.
Title:
What China Has Been Building in the South China Sea
Author:
Derek Watkins
Source:
CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Date:
UPDATED September 23, 2015
Description:
- China has been rapidly piling sand onto reefs in the South China Sea, creating seven new islets in the region. It is straining geopolitical tensions that were already taut.
Title:
The Nine Ironies of the South China Sea Mess
Author:
James Kraska
Source:
The Diplomat
Date:
September 17, 2015
Description:
- Since 2009, when China asked the secretary-general of the United Nations to circulate its nine-dashed line claim to the community of nations, the world has stood in bewilderment at Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines have the most to lose over China’s gambit, and the disparity in power between them and China leaves them confounded and stunned – and privately, apoplectic. China’s policies have created a dangerous mess in the South China Sea. The irony is palpably bitter on nine distinct levels. Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines hold the key to the best chance to fix the mess.
Title:
America Must Take a Stand in the South China Sea
Author:
Patrick Cronin
Source:
The National Interest
Date:
September 4, 2015
Description:
- Navigating the stormy waters of the South China Sea will require a realistic U.S. foreign policy anchored by comprehensive power, deep engagement, and enduring principles. The South China Sea is center stage for Asia’s intensifying maritime competition [4]. China is incrementally but inexorably moving to assert its claim over the vast majority of that semi-enclosed body of water, which covers more than twice the area of Alaska.
Title:
Collateral benefit and damage
Author:
Malcolm Cook
Source:
APPS Policy Forum
Date:
July 2015
Description:
- The ruling in the case between China and the Philippines over competing claims in the South China Sea will strain relations between Manila and Beijing, but it’ll also impact Vietnam, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as threatening ASEAN unity.
Title:
Spratlys: Mga Isla ng Kalayaan (Spratlys: The Islands of Freedom)
Author:
Chiara Zambrano
Source:
ABS-CBN
Date:
October 2014
Description:
- A documentary on the Kalayaan Group of Islands.