Why does China claim the West Philippine Sea?
The West Philippine Sea falls within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
Eduardo Ano, the Philippines National Security Adviser, said:
“Under international law, the Philippines has the right to patrol the length and … Read the rest
China’s ruling communist party claims the self-governed island of Taiwan as its own territory, despite never having exercised control over Taiwan.
Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895.
On 25 October … Read the rest
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has lambasted the Philippines for choosing “to ignore China’s goodwill and sincerity”, after the Philippines tried to protect its own EEZ, when the Philippine Coast Guard removed a floating barrier … Read the rest
Chinese vessels appear to be creating tension in some of the countries in the Southeast Asian region.
The Chinese People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia and China Coast Guard vessels regularly operate in the West Philippine … Read the rest
Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which China helped negotiate, countries have jurisdiction over the natural resources within about 370km (200 nautical miles) of their shore.… Read the rest
The United States issued a six-page “bilateral defense guidelines” on Wednesday, 3 May 2023.
The guidelines have clarified that the previously agreed 1951 bilateral treaty commitments would be invoked if either is attacked specifically in the South China Sea and … Read the rest
The Chinese Ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, on an interview aired on French television, said: “These ex-USSR countries don’t have actual status in international law because there is no international agreement to materialise their sovereign status“.
The Chinese … Read the rest
Chinese v Australian Submarine Fleet.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China possesses a fleet of 56 submarines, both nuclear-powered and diesel-electric, with another two submarines in the process of having hulls fitted out.
It is … Read the rest
The attitude of the Taiwanese people towards Independence or Unification with China has changed over the 22 years since the turn of the century.
19.4% wanted Unification with China in 2000, reducing to… Read the rest
On December 01, 2020, the Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said:
The Australian Government should do some soul searching and bring the culprits to justice, and offer an official apology to the … Read the rest