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Title:
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A Freedom of Navigation Primer for the Spratly Islands
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Author:
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Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and The Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Source:
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Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and The Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Date:
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Description:
- The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Lassen passed through the Spratly Islands on October 26 in the first freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the area since 2012. The operation included sailing within 12 nautical miles of Subi Reef, a feature that was previously submerged at high-tide and on which China constructed an artificial island over the last two year
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Amid Tensions, US, China Assert South China Sea Positions
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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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November 9, 2015
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Description:
- Nearly two weeks after the first U.S. freedom of navigation operation near a Chinese artificial island in the South China Sea, tensions remain high. On Saturday, speaking on opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter delivered parallel remarks on the South China Sea that highlighted the rift between the U.S. and Chinese positions on the issue.
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Title:
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The Diminishing Returns of Ambiguity in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Ryan Santicola
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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November 3, 2015
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Description:
- The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled that it has jurisdiction over the Philippines’ submission challenging a number of China’s claims in the South China Sea. This judgment is not only procedurally significant, it is also substantively important because it arguably undercuts an important strategic pillar of China’s approach to the disputes in the South China Sea – ambiguity
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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.
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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:
Five Overlooked Developments from the Obama–Xi Visit
Author:
Graham Webster
Source:
The Diplomat
Date:
October 01, 2015
Description:
- Reporters and commentators have devoted most of their attention following President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States to a few issues: cybersecurity, climate cooperation, business relationships, and maritime disputes. As written elsewhere, in each case, we will have to wait and see to assess any progress that might have been made.
Title:
Vietnam is Changing…And So Is the Balance of Power in Asia
Author:
Carlyle Thayer
Source:
The Diplomat
Date:
October 2, 2015
Description:
- On September 15, Vietnam’s political log jam suddenly burst with the simultaneous launch of a website dedicated to preparations for the twelfth national party congress and the release of the draft Political Report and Socio-Economic Plan for 2016-2020.
Title:
The Truth About China’s ‘Interference’ in Malaysia’s Politics
Author:
Prashanth Parameswaran
Source:
The Diplomat
Date:
October 02, 2015
Description:
- Over the past week, Sino-Malaysian relations have been rocked by allegations that China’s envoy had attempted to interfere in the Southeast Asian state’s internal affairs.
Title:
Xi’s Visit Invigorates China-U.S. Relationship
Author:
Su Xiaohui
Source:
China-US Focus
Date:
September 29, 2015
Description:
- In the past few months, suspicion of China’s peaceful development was hyped in the U.S., and undermined U.S. confidence in building the new type of relationship between major powers with China. Fortunately, Xi’s visit has provided a chance for the U.S. to get back on the right track.
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:
Have the US and China Come to an Understanding on the AIIB?
Author:
Ankit Panda
Source:
The Diplomat
Date:
September 28, 2015
Description:
- An official fact sheet on U.S.-China economic relations, issued after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House notes that “the United States welcomes China’s growing contributions to financing development and infrastructure in Asia and beyond.” The introduction to the fact sheet also noted that the “international financial architecture has evolved over time to meet the changing scale, scope, and diversity of challenges and to include new institutions as they incorporate its core principles of high standards and good governance.”
Title:
Philippines remains attractive to Chinese investors
Author:
Richmond S. Mercurio
Source:
The Philippine Star
Date:
September 28, 2015
Description:
- The Philippines remains an attractive investment destination among companies from Hong Kong and China despite ongoing territorial disputes.
Title:
InvestHK signs agreement with BOI
Author:
Emmie Abadilla
Source:
Manila Bulletin
Date:
September 27, 2015
Description:
- Philippine businessmen can gain access to China’s 1.3-Billion consumer market as well as the 64 countries under its “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) initiative using Hong Kong as a gateway.
Title:
Remarks by President Obama and President Xi of the People's Republic of China in Joint Press Conference
Author:
Office of the Press Secretary
Source:
The White House
Date:
September 25, 2015
Description:
- Officially released statement from the White House
Title:
U.S.-China Joint Presidential Statement on Climate Change
Author:
Office of the Press Secretary
Source:
The White House
Date:
September 25, 2015
Description:
- In November 2014, President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping stood together in Beijing to make a historic U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change, emphasizing their personal commitment to a successful climate agreement in Paris and marking a new era of multilateral climate diplomacy as well as a new pillar in their bilateral relationship.
Title:
FACT SHEET: President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to the United States
- Author:
- Office of the Press Secretary
- Source:
- The White House
- Date:
- September 25, 2015
- Description:
- Released by the White House
Title:
FACT SHEET: U.S.-China Economic Relations
- Author:
- Office of the Press Secretary
- Source:
- The White House
- Date:
- September 25, 2015
- Description:
- The United States and China recognize their shared interest in promoting a strong and open global economy, inclusive growth and sustainable development, and a stable international financial system, supported by the multilateral economic institutions founded at the end of World War II that have benefited the peoples of both nation
Title:
Maritime Silk Road runs into South China Sea tension
Author:
Suthichai Yoon
Source:
The Nation
Date:
September 24, 2015
Description:
- Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, declaring open the annual event, cited an old Chinese saying: "When brothers share the same purpose, they will be strong enough to cut through metal." But his six-point proposal failed to address an equally crucial aspect of the ties between China and the 10-member Asean: What happens when brothers share one purpose but disagree on another issue?