Note: Below is the text of remarks Dr. Ford gave to an event sponsored by Hudson Institute and held at the Harvard Club in New York City on February 27, 2013. Rear Admiral James Stark, USN (ret.), Dr. Michael Pillsbury, and Eric Brown also took part. Good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for showing up in […]
The United Nations this week said it will keep tabs on developments on the maritime row between the Philippines and China at the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon relayed this position to Philippine permanent representative to the UN Libran Cabactulan last Tuesday, […]
China asserted anew its stance on addressing its long-running maritime territorial dispute with the Philippines through bilateral talks, its foreign ministry said this week. Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei also maintained China has historical, jurisprudential evidence to support its claim to the Nansha (Spratly) islands, China’s Xinhua reported. “China hopes the Philippines will honor its […]
By Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines – China has rejected and returned yesterday the Notification and Statement of Claim of the Philippine government to initiate arbitral proceedings against its nine-dash-line claim in the West Philippine Sea, but the process will proceed despite Beijing’s latest action. Sources said Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing was at the […]
(Updated 8:11 p.m.) China has officially rejected a Philippine move to bring the long-running territorial issues over the South China Sea before a U.N. arbitration tribunal, saying Manila’s claim was legally infirm and carried unacceptable allegations against Beijing. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it received Tuesday afternoon from Chinese Ambassador […]
By Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star) @ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/02/19/910527/phl-assert-claims-over-disputed-sea MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will assert its extended western continental shelf as part of efforts to bolster the country’s claim over territories in the disputed West Philippine Sea, a ranking official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said yesterday. Energy Undersecretary Ramon Oca said the Department of […]
By Alena Mae S. Flores @ http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/02/19/ph-plans-wider-claim-on-contested-sea-water/ A government agency official said on Monday that the government was planning to file a new claim with the United Nations for the country’s extended western continental shelf to strengthen its claim in the West Philippine Sea. Energy Department undersecretary Ramon Oca said that they were helping the […]
By Michaella Del Callar @ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/295671/news/nation/china-formally-rejects-un-arbitration-on-west-phl-sea-issue (Updated 8:11 p.m.) China has officially rejected a Philippine move to bring the long-running territorial issues over the South China Sea before a U.N. arbitration tribunal, saying Manila’s claim was legally infirm and carried unacceptable allegations against Beijing. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it […]
S P Seth @ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\02\06\story_6-2-2013_pg3_2 Now China wants to establish its sway over the South China Sea and over the disputed (with Japan) islands in the East China Sea The spat between China and Japan over disputed sovereignty on a group of small islands in the East China Sea, called the Senkakus by the Japanese […]