The South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of Philippines v. The People's Republic of China)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-401
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
People’S Republic Of China ◽  
People's Republic Of China ◽  
The South ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
China Sea ◽  
The Republic

scholarly journals Disputas por soberania no Mar do Sul da China: um desafio para a política externa chinesa/Disputes by sovereignty in the South China Sea: a challenge for chinese foreign policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-153
Author(s):  
Marcos Valle Machado Silva
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Chinese Foreign Policy ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
People’S Republic Of China ◽  
People's Republic Of China ◽  
The South ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Spratly Islands

O artigo tem como objeto de estudo as disputas por soberania no Mar do Sul da China (MSC), um mar semifechado, localizado entre os oceanos Pacífico e Índico, e por onde trafega mais da metade da tonelagem da frota mercante mundial e um terço do volume de comércio marítimo global. Na década de 1970 emergiram várias reivindicações de soberania, por parte dos Estados lindeiros, que estão se tornando cada vez mais assertivos nos seus respectivos pleitos. A principal reivindicação é a da China, não só pelo peso político, econômico e militar atual desse país, mas principalmente por Beijing reclamar a quase totalidade do MSC. Neste contexto, o artigo tem como Objetivo evidenciar a relevância regional e global do Mar do Sul da China e analisar as principais disputas por soberania existentes naquela área geográfica, notadamente as que envolvem a China. Para a consecução do objetivo proposto o artigo foi estruturado em três seções. A primeira é dedicada a evidenciar a importância do Mar do Sul da China, tanto em sua dimensão regional como global. A segunda seção é voltada para identificar os interesses dos Estados envolvidos na questão, especialmente os que apresentam reivindicações sobre os dois maiores arquipélagos – as ilhas Paracel e Spratly. Por último, a terceira seção discute a importância conferida pela China às disputas por soberania no MSC, bem como os pontos que Beijing se dispõe a negociar e os que são considerados inegociáveis. Palavras-chave: China. Ilhas Paracel e Spratly. Mar do Sul da China. Soberania. Abstract: The article has as object of study the sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea (SCS), a semi-enclosed sea located between the Pacific and the Indian oceans where more than half of the tonnage of the world merchant fleet travels. In the 1970s, emerged several claims of sovereignty by the bordering states, which are becoming increasingly assertive in their respective contests. The main demand is from People's Republic of China (PRC), not only by the current political, economic, and military strength of the country, but mainly Beijing claims sovereignty over almost all of the SCS. In this context this paper aims to highlight the regional and the global relevance of the South China Sea as well as analyze key existing disputes over sovereignty in that geographic area, notably those involving the PRC. In order to achieve the proposed objective the article is structured in three sections. The first is dedicated to stress the importance of the South China Sea, both in its regional and global dimension. The second section is devoted to identify the interests of the involved States especially those with sovereignty claims on the two largest archipelagos - the Paracel and Spratly islands. Lastly, the third section discusses the importance attributed by PRC to disputes over sovereignty in the SCS, as well as the issues that Beijing is willing to negotiate and those considered non-negotiable.Key Words: People's Republic of China (PRC). Paracel and Spratly Islands. South China Sea (SCS). Sovereignty. 

scholarly journals How can the United States counter China’s claims in the South China Sea?

El Outsider ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
David Revelo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The United States ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
People’S Republic Of China ◽  
People's Republic Of China ◽  
The South ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
China Sea

Over the past decade, tensions between the United States and the People's Republic of China have increased due to the situation in the South China Sea. The tensions between the two countries are the result of the Chinese military campaign in the South China Sea, which aims to execute its territorial claims over a large percentage of the region, including sovereign territories. The tensions have inevitably generated uncertainty and fear in the international community due to the possibility of a direct conflict between the two countries in the future. Considering the economic, commercial, and strategic importance of the South China Sea, the United States wants to support its regional allies to keep their legal territories unaffected, peacefully resolve disputes, and preserve the norms of international law in this area. A direct confrontation between the United States and the People's Republic of China could cause historic instability and unprecedented damage to the world. For these reasons, in this text I will analyze what options exist for the United States to counter China's territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea. For such an analysis, I will examine a strategy involving direct military conflict, a containment strategy, and an offset strategy.

A Legal Analysis of China’s Historic Rights Claim in the South China Sea

2013 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Dupuy ◽  
Pierre-Marie Dupuy
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
International Law ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
Political Strategy ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
People's Republic Of China ◽  
The South ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
China Sea

The recent turmoil created by the competing sovereignty claims of several countries over islands and waters in the South China Sea has caused the resurgence of the concept of “historic rights.” Although the term historic rights (sometimes confusingly used in this context in combination with other germane notions, such as historic waters and historic title) has often been imbued with a certain degree of confusion and controversy in international law, it seems bound to play an important part inthe arguments brought by states claiming sovereignty in this region and, in particular, by the People’s Republic of China (China). The vagueness of the legal terminology used by China raises the issue of whether that very vagueness is being used as an element of political strategy.

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