The Philippine Ambassadors Foundation Inc. (PAFI) has hailed the ruling of the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Philippines’ case against China over disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). “It [UN arbitral tribunal] has awarded the Philippines a sweeping victory on all the significant points raised by [the country] to […]
On Tuesday, an international tribunal in The Netherlands issued a ruling on the Philippines’ case against the People’s Republic of China. The decision was a resounding success considering that the major points raised by our country were resolved in its favor, such as: 1) The nine-dash line map being used by the PRC to bully […]
The Spratly Islands are henceforth no longer islands, but demoted to lowly rocks and low-tide features. That is one of the far-reaching implications from this week’s portentous ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) tribunal, on the dispute brought by the Philippines against China in the South China Sea. No judgment was made about […]
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Justice Antonio T. Carpio The Tribunal’s ruling today re-affirms mankind’s faith in the rule of law in peacefully resolving disputes between States and in rejecting the use or threat of force in resolving such disputes. This rule of law is enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The ruling also re-affirms UNCLOS as the Constitution for […]
The Philippines on Tuesday scored a victory against China in a landmark ruling by an international tribunal that invalidated Beijing’s massive claims in South China Sea. “The Tribunal concluded that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within the sea areas falling within the ‘nine-dash line’,” the Permanent Court […]
SINGAPORE: Following the Hague tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea, Singapore has urged all parties to “fully respect legal and diplomatic processes, exercise self-restraint and avoid conducting any activities that may raise tensions in the region”. The United Nations-backed tribunal said Beijing has no legal basis to claim “historic rights” to islands in the […]
An international tribunal overwhelmingly backed Manila’s arguments over Beijing’s conduct in disputed waters The Philippines urged China “to exercise restraint and sobriety” after an international tribunal overwhelmingly backed Manila in a legal case concerning Beijing’s conduct in the disputed South China Sea, a decision that may complicate newly elected President Rodrigo Duterte’s plans to reset […]
Why the cost of lying in domestic and international politics should not be underestimated. China’s so-called historic rights in the South China Sea are bogus (see here, and here.) Since the 1990s, Chinese leaders and politicians have consciously been spreading false historic evidence about purported ancient Chinese possessions in the disputed waters, not only to […]
South-east Asian states should understand the region’s strategic realities. They should focus on building relations, and respond with resolve and restraint, after the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling on the South China Sea. Today, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will issue its ruling on the Philippines’ case against China’s territorial claims in the South […]