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Articles for Nansha Qundao

Philippine domestic maritime 'acts' egregious
1 month, 1 week ago

Philippine domestic maritime 'acts' egregious

China Daily  

This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a view at dusk in the South China Sea. These acts severely violate China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, as well as international law including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The two acts are egregious because they seriously infringe upon …

International Law China Rights Maritime South China Sea Philippines South
Coral reef ecosystem at China's Xianbin Jiao generally healthy: report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coral reef ecosystem at China's Xianbin Jiao generally healthy: report

China Daily  

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows an aerial view of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. From 2012 to 2024, the aggregate coverage area of reef-building corals at Xianbin Jiao reef platform within a depth of 20 meters has remained stable, with slight decline -- about 6.8 …

China Coverage Ecosystem Report Area Coral Reef
Manila shall withdraw the deliberate quasi-grounding vessel at Xianbin Reef
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Manila shall withdraw the deliberate quasi-grounding vessel at Xianbin Reef

China Daily  

On Aug 25, without the permission of the Chinese government, the Philippine vessel 3002 on Sunday "illegally intruded waters of Xianbin Reef of China's Nansha Qundao, and the CCG took lawful control measures against the vessel. The Philippines was trying to provide supplies by the ship to its coast guard vessel MRRV-9701, which has been unlawfully anchored at the lagoon …

China Philippines Chinese Ship Manila United States Vessel
Manila shall withdraw the deliberate quasi-grounding vessel at Xianbin Reef
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Manila shall withdraw the deliberate quasi-grounding vessel at Xianbin Reef

China Daily  

On Aug 25, without the permission of the Chinese government, the Philippine vessel 3002 on Sunday "illegally intruded waters of Xianbin Reef of China's Nansha Qundao, and the CCG took lawful control measures against the vessel. The Philippines was trying to provide supplies by the ship to its coast guard vessel MRRV-9701, which has been unlawfully anchored at the lagoon …

China Philippines Chinese Ship Manila United States Vessel
Report: Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award
5 months, 1 week ago

Report: Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award

China Daily  

CONTENTS Abstract 1 Foreword 2 Part I: There is a territorial and maritime delimitation dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The essence of the subject-matter of the arbitration is the territorial sovereignty over several islands, reefs and other features in the South China Sea, and constitute an integral part of the maritime delimitation over which …

International Law International China Arbitration National Security Maritime South China Sea
Report: Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award
5 months, 1 week ago

Report: Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award

China Daily  

Part III: The South China Sea Arbitration Award has serious flaws on such issues as historic rights, outlying archipelagos of continental states, island regime. The tribunal also interprets China's historical claims in the South China Sea as "historic rights to the living and non-living resources in the waters of the South China Sea within the 'nine-dash line'" which was invalidated …

International Law China Rights South China Sea South Tribunal Chinese
Report: Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award
5 months, 1 week ago

Report: Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award

China Daily  

CONTENTS Abstract 1 Foreword 2 Part I: There is a territorial and maritime delimitation dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The essence of the subject-matter of the arbitration is the territorial sovereignty over several islands, reefs and other features in the South China Sea, and constitute an integral part of the maritime delimitation over which …

International Law International Arbitration National Security Maritime South China Sea Philippines
The Philippines is not a paragon of peace and rule of law on the South China Sea issue
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Philippines is not a paragon of peace and rule of law on the South China Sea issue

China Daily  

This bird eye view shows the coral reefs in China's Xisha Islands, South China Sea. From "the legal basis for claims" to "rules-based international order", from "regional military threats" to "South China Sea arbitration awards", from "Filipinos do not yield" to "allies and partners make the Philippines not alone", it has not deviated from the Philippines' attempt to solidify or …

Law International China South China Sea Philippines South Chinese
Analyzing the illegality and invalidity of the South China Sea Arbitration Awards via six 'whys'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Analyzing the illegality and invalidity of the South China Sea Arbitration Awards via six 'whys'

China Daily  

Why is it erroneous for the arbitral tribunal to deny that China can claim rights over the Nansha Qundao as an entirety? The arbitral tribunal's stance, which denies Nansha Qundao's qualification to claim territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, is fundamentally flawed for the following three reasons: Firstly, from a legislative history perspective, the régime of continental States' outlying archipelagos was …

Law International China Rights States Sea Convention