Weekly News 30/5 - 6/6

Shangri-La Dialogue 2011: - Keynote Address- Prime Minister of Malyasia Abdul Razak: need code of conduct between ASEAN and China. - Speech by General Phung Quang Thanh: Vietnam exercised patience in May incident when cable cut in S.China Sea, hopes won't be repeated; need code of conduct between ASEAN and China. - Summary of fifth session on "Responding to New Maritime Security Threats": Navigating...

30/05/2011

Abstract: Historical and scientific evidences rejecting China’s claim

Historical and scientific evidences rejecting China’s claim and proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, by Han Nguyen Nguyen Nha, History Ph.D The South China Sea disputes have lasted for 40 years. But in the recent months, those disputes have been escalated suddenly because of China’s initiatives claiming its sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly islands. China...

02/06/2011

Weekly News 6/6 - 13/6

Shangri-La Dialogue 2011: - Keynote Address - Prime Minister of Malyasia Abdul Razak: need code of conduct between ASEAN and China. -  Speech by  General Phung Quang Thanh :  Vietnam exercised patience in May incident when cable cut in S.China Sea, hopes won't be repeated; need code of conduct between ASEAN and China. - Summary of fifth session on "  Responding to New Maritime Security Threats ...

06/06/2011

Legal status of islands in the delimitation of sea ares by A/Prof. Nguyen Ba Dien

Learning about the legal status of islands in the delimitation of sea areas helps identify which legal status for the two Paracel and Spratly islands related  to spatial planning in the South China Sea. This document, based on the analysis of the United Nations Convention Law of the Sea 1982 linking with two islands: Paracel and Spratly, comes to confirm: “Paracel and Spratly” islands are not "archipelagos"...

06/06/2011

South China Sea disputes and several related international legal issues, by Hoang Viet

South China Sea disputes and several related international legal issues, by Hoang VietDisputes over territorial sovereignty and overlapping water borders in the South China Sea have long been a inextricable problem among Asian countries, including Vietnam. While these nations are trying to enhance their control of oil resouces, overlapping territorial water claims and disputes over oil-rich offshore...

06/06/2011

How China uses international law in South China Sea disputes, by Nguyen Thi Lan Anh

How China uses international law in South China Sea disputes by Nguyen Thi Lan Anh In the process of materializing its hegemonic ambitions in the South China Sea, China has always shown concerns and wishes to use international law as the basis for their claims in the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands as well as the claims of sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the waters within...

06/06/2011

Sovereignty dispute over the Spratly Islands of the Phillipines, by Vo Xuan Vinh

Sovereignty dispute over the Spratly Islands of the Phillipines, by Vo Xuan Vinh Sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea in general and in the Spratly Islands in particular have become a hot security issue not only in Southeast Asia but also in Asia-Pacific region. The Philippines is one of the six parties that claim sovereignty over parts of the Spratly Islands. The paper's author Vo Xuan...

06/06/2011

Legal bases and reality approaches of legal documents on South China Sea disputes by Nguyen Duc Hung

In the process of seeking measures to the disputes in the South China Sea, UNCLOS 1982 and the related international legal documents are the creditable legal basis despite their drawbacks. Therefore, the reality approaches are crucial. First, the following article analyzes the pros and cons of taking UNCLOS as the legal basis.

06/06/2011

Weekly News 13/6 - 20/6

- Conference on Maritime Security in the South China Sea (CSIS, Washington DC.): Agenda -RSIS COMMENTARIES +China and the South China Sea: Time for  Code of Conduct by Aileen S.P. Baviera +China's Fishing Ban in the South China Sea: Implications for Territorial Disputes by Nguyen Dang Thang - (The Jamestown Foundation 17/6) Taiwan Pivots in the South China Sea by Russell Hsiao - International...

13/06/2011

Weekly News 13/6 - 20/6

- Conference on Maritime Security in the South China Sea (CSIS, Washington DC.): Agenda -RSIS COMMENTARIES +China and the South China Sea: Time for  Code of Conduct by Aileen S.P. Baviera +China's Fishing Ban in the South China Sea: Implications for Territorial Disputes by Nguyen Dang Thang - (The Jamestown Foundation 17/6) Taiwan Pivots in the South China Sea by Russell Hsiao - International...

13/06/2011