South China Sea
The Whitsun Reef Incident and the Law of the Sea
Mark J. Valencia Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 11:00 AM
How should observers make sense of the various accounts of an incident in the South China Sea?
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Text of Russia-China Joint Declaration on Promotion and Principles of International Law
Kenneth Anderson Thu, Jul 7, 2016, 7:18 AM
Last week I noted that the foreign ministries of Russia and China announced plans to issue a joint statement on the "promotion of international law" during the June 25, 2016 visit of President Vladimir Putin to China. The statement has now been posted to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
South China Sea
The South China Sea Dispute: A Brief History
Sean Mirski Mon, Jun 8, 2015, 4:00 PM
A small outcropping of sand occasionally breaks the vast expanse of the South China Sea. These islands are modest, even diminutive, but they form the core of a fierce territorial dispute among six primary claimants: Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. These claimants also clash over their rights and duties in the nearby waters as well as the seabed underneath.