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Asean, China Renews Wish To Conclude Code of Conduct in the South China Sea

Asean, China Renews Wish To Conclude Code of Conduct in the South China Sea

The Asean-China Special Summit reaffirm the importance of upholding international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea or DOC. The parties emphasise the need to maintain and

One year after PCA ruling, China must abide by the law

One year ago, on July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) announced that the South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal had issued a unanimous award in favour of the Philippines in the South China Sea (SCS) conflict. The legally binding award has demolished China’s expansive historical claims in

Diego Garcia a paralel to South China Sea dispute

Drawing a parallel to the South China Sea dispute, of which the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague seized up, there is a belief that the tiny Island republic of Mauritius could also seek redress over its maritime and territorial disputes via legal means. The Hague ruling demolished