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Title:
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Philippine authorities detain 2 Chinese fishing ships flying inverted Philippines flags
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Author:
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The Straits Times
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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May 14, 2016
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Description:
- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard apprehended on Monday (May 16) two Chinese fishing vessels flying an inverted Philippine flag off the country's northernmost coast.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Philippines rejects invitation to Taiping: Foreign Ministry
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Author:
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Joseph Yeh
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Source:
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The China Post
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Date:
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May 14, 2016
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Description:
- TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Philippine government has officially rejected President Ma Ying-jeou's invitation to send representatives to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea, the Taiwan government announced on Friday.
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Title:
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US, Philippines launch joint South China Sea patrols
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Author:
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The Citizen
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Source:
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The Citizen
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Date:
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April 14, 2016
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Description:
- The US said Thursday it has launched joint South China Sea naval patrols with the Philippines, escalating its presence as it accused Beijing of “militarising” a region which is locked in territorial disputes.
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Title:
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‘China expansion should be challenged’
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Author:
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Leena Chua
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Source:
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Manila Times
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Date:
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May 14, 2016
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Description:
- Despite China’s optimism of a “fresh start” with the government of presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines should continue challenging Beijing’s expansionism in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) while at the same time commit to a “development diplomacy” with the Asian power. The ADR Institute for international Studies (ADRi) and Washington-based partner Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said these issues are among several major policy decisions that the next President must address.
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Title:
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How will the new Philippine president tackle the South China Sea issue?
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Author:
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Mark Valencia
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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May 13, 2016
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Description:
- One of the first foreign policy tasks for Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s administration will be to set a policy on its dispute with China over features, space and resources in the South China (West Philippine) Sea. He could continue the hardline, confrontational policy of his predecessor Benigno Aquino, make subtle adjustments to it or turn over a new page in Philippine-China relations. These options are each replete with real and potential pitfalls. He and his advisers must carefully explore them, and their costs and benefits.
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Title:
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Water Wars: Known Unknowns in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Chris Mirasola
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Source:
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Law Welfare
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Date:
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May 13, 2016
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Description:
- The USS William Lawrence conducted a Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) within 12 nautical miles of Fiery Cross Reef on Tuesday, May 10th. Chinese-controlled Fiery Cross Reef is home to a 10,000-foot runway and substantial military and civilian infrastructure. Last month, Chinese military aircraft landed at Fiery Cross Reef and General Fan Chanlong, vice-chairman of the Chinese Central Military Commission, visited the reef’s facilities. China responded to this week’s FONOP by scrambling two fighter jets and directing three warships to tail the USS Lawrence. This is the third FONOP conducted by the US Navy in the South China Sea since consistent exercises began in 2015.
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Title:
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US, China, Europe look forward to working with Duterte
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Author:
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Estrella Torres
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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May 12, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA — The United States, China and the European Union expressed optimism in working with presumptive Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, particularly in addressing maritime disputes in the South China Sea and strengthening political and trade ties.
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Title:
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Taiwan enters South China Sea legal fray, as group seeks to sway court on Philippines-China spat
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Author:
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The Strait Times
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Source:
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The Strait Times
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- A Taiwanese group has intervened in the Philippines' international court case against China's claims in the South China Sea, pressing Taipei's position that Taiwan is entitled to a swathe of the disputed waterway as an economic zone.
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Title:
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Duterte’s South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.
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Author:
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Jesse Johnson
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Source:
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The Japan Times
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech.
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Title:
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Duterte’s South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.
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Author:
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Jesse Johnson
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Source:
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Japan Times
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech. He is more likely to seek talks with Beijing and a freezing of the disputes, putting the disagreements on ice.
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Title:
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Philippine Vote Winner Keeps Changing Mind on U.S. and China
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Author:
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Chris Blake
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Source:
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Bloomberg
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- While the brash mayor has made it clear that domestic policy will center around showing no mercy to law breakers, he’s offered contradictory visions for dealing with both the nation’s closest ally and its biggest trading partner. In a campaign filled with off-the-cuff and off-color remarks, Duterte shifted between fanning a territorial dispute in the South China Sea and allaying concerns it will become the next global flash point.
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Title:
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Manila 'may change its stance on sea dispute'
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Author:
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China Daily
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Source:
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China Daily
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- The next government in the Philippines might change its policy and exercise more restraint over the South China Sea, according to Chinese observers.
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Title:
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang's Regular Press Conference on May 9, 2016
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Author:
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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Source:
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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Date:
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May 9, 2016
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Description:
- Q: Some said that China is a big country wielding strong power. The Philippines is nowhere near China in terms of state power, and it does not stand a chance of resolving territorial and maritime demarcation disputes with China through bilateral negotiations. That is why it resorted to arbitration. What is your comment?
- Q: Former US Secretary of Defense Hague said that failure to observe the ruling of the South China Sea arbitral tribunal by either party of China or the Philippines will be a dangerous beginning. What is your response?
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Title:
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Russia's South China Sea Conundrum
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Author:
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In Homeland Security
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Source:
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In Homeland Security
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Date:
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May 9, 2016
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Description:
- On April 29, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a joint press conference in Beijing during which they strongly opposed the deployment of a THAAD anti-missile defense system in South Korea by the United States as well as outside interference by non-claimants in the South China Sea (SCS) territorial dispute. The Russian foreign minister commented on security developments in the Korean Peninsula, while deferring to his Chinese counterpart on the SCS. Lavrov spoke of a “unified position” on North Korea; however, there is no unified position on the SCS.
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Title:
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Opinion: Moving beyond South China Sea dispute to Sino-Philippine win-win cooperation
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Author:
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Luo Jun
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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May 9, 2016
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Description:
- For whoever wins the Philippine general election on Monday, improving the people's well-being is undoubtedly a top priority, and that effort would be unnecessarily harder without a healthy relationship with China.
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Title:
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Chinese experts refute Philippine arbitration
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Author:
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CCTV
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Source:
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CCTV
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Date:
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May 8, 2016
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Description:
- The Chinese Society of International Law has held its annual meeting in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin Province. At the top of the agenda -- the analysis and evaluation of a South China Sea arbitration case that was unilaterally filed by the Philippines. All of the legal experts in attendance agreed -- China should abstain from participating in the case because the arbitration panel has no jurisdiction over the dispute.
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Title:
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Philippine fishermen favor strong president to end China's blockade
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Author:
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Roli Ng and Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 5
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Description:
- A 30-foot trawler named "Marvin" lies beached on a grass bank overlooking the South China Sea, idle since China's coastguard began driving away Philippine fishermen after a fierce standoff four years ago.
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Title:
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Huge potential gains of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ are worth the risks
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Author:
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Andrew Leung
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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May 5, 2016
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Description:
- To many, China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative seems little more than a buzz word. Scepticism abounds. Does China mainly want to export excess capacity? Is it up to the task of traversing territories fraught with political and geopolitical uncertainties? Governments aside, where is the attraction for the private sector? Would corporate governance and environmental standards be compromised? What role, if any, can Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized businesses and professionals play?
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Title:
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Backgrounder: Tomas Cloma's once daydream on South China Sea
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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May 4, 2016
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Description:
- It is ignorant and presumptuous that Tomas Cloma and his country, the Philippines, daydreamed about snatching Chinese islands in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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China's Okinotori Position Reveals an UNCLOS Double Standard
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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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May 3, 2016
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Description:
- One of Asia’s more remote maritime territorial disputes–the dispute over the status of the Okinotori Islands (Okinotorishima)–is back in the news. As my colleague Shannon Tiezzi discussed earlier this week, a recent spat over fishing rights between Taiwan and Japan has given the dispute newfound relevance. The dispute over Okinotori is more clear cut than many of the maritime disputes in the East and South China Seas. Notably, its ownership isn’t under dispute. What three states–China, South Korea, and Taiwan–do dispute is the status of the features that comprise Okinotori.