Weekly News 17 - 24/10

- (Nature 19/10) Uncharted territory: Political maps that seek to advance disputed territorial claims have no place in scientific papers. Researchers should keep relationships cordial by depoliticizing their work; Angry words over East Asian seas: Chinese territorial claims propel science into choppy waters. - (Aviation Week 20/10) Recon Needs Grow For South China Sea Region: Washington and Beijing...

17/10/2011

Weekly News 10 - 17/10

- ( Phil Star 14/10 )  South China Sea: It takes two to tangle : It takes two hands to clap, goes a Chinese adage.  Maritime policy  analyst Dr. Mark J. Valencia stresses that the US is half the problem in the South China Sea. The associate of the National Bureau of Asian  Research  in Washington says some of China’s aggressions are mere reactions to US acts. Naturally his US  government  is upset...

09/10/2011

Weekly News 3/10 - 10/10

- ( Reuters 6/10 )  Vietnam general makes rare address to military : to a U.S. military audience in Washington on Thursday, tip-toeing around the conflict with measured words of advice to Americans. - ( Carnegieendowment 6/10 )  A Sustainable U.S.-China Security Relationship: Washington shouldn’t alter its general strategy, but needs to rethink some approaches in order to enhance engagement and...

02/10/2011

Weekly News 26/9 - 3/10

- (The Diplomat 30/9) The Danger for US-China Ties: The US is wrong if it assumes it can always be business as usual after arms sales to Taiwan. As China rises, the temptation to push back grows. - (Foundry 29/9) China’s Law of the Sea Treaty Double Game: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton and former Defense Department official Dan Blumenthal have written an interesting and...

26/09/2011

Weekly News 19/9 - 26/9

- (Wall Street Journal 22/9) India, China in Standoff Over South China Sea Oil: India is being pulled into a complex and increasingly tense territorial dispute in the South China Sea, with China repeatedly warning ONGC, the Indian state oil company, that its joint exploration plans with Vietnam amount to a violation of Chinese sovereignty. - (Reuters 22/9) UPDATE 1-China paper condemns Vietnam-India...

18/09/2011

Weekly News 12/9 - 19/9

- (Economic Times 16/9) South China Sea: US, Australia urge free movement: The United States and Australiacalled on Thursday for unimpeded freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and urged restraint from Beijing and its neighbors in solving their territorial disputes.  - (Philstar 16/9) South China Sea: Give peace a chance: Negotiators must stand by their government’s publicly stated positions....

12/09/2011

Weekly News 5/9 - 12/9

- (Japan Times 8/9)  China turns up the heat : “Xinhua added that Beijing was willing to shelve differences and jointly explore with Japan for oil, natural gas and other resources in the waters and seabed surrounding the islands, ‘on condition that Tokyo recognized China’s complete sovereignty over the archipelago.” - (Reuters 8/9)  UPDATE 1-Vietnam, China to try to hasten talks on sea dispute -...

04/09/2011

Weekly News 29/8 - 5/9

- (Asia Times 31/8) Aquino focuses on China trade: Philippine President Benigno Aquino starts a five-day visit to China today hoping that recent disputes over islands in the South China Sea will not obstruct multi-million dollar trade agreements that should boost his country's economy.  - (PhilStar 31/8) Careful of joint oil explorations: President Noynoy Aquino’s aides needed to qualify that any...

29/08/2011

Weekly News 22/8 - 29/8

- (AP 25/8) China accuses US of 'exaggerating' military threat: China's state news agency accused the United States Thursday of "exaggerating" the threat posed by its military, after a report said the Asian nation was expanding its maritime power. - (Reuters 24/8) Factbox: Pentagon details China's military expansion: The Pentagon said on Wednesday that China was on track to forge a modern military...

21/08/2011

CLCS submissions and claims in the South China Sea, by Robert C. Beckman & Tara Davenport

We will first briefly outline the claims to islands in the South China Sea prior to 2009. We will then examine the official documents submitted to the CLCS relating to the South China Sea claims and the significance of these developments, especially how they have resulted in several of the claimants bringing their claims into conformity with their rights and obligations under UNCLOS

16/08/2011