Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "law of the sea"
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7 of 10 Filipinos want Duterte gov't to assert right at sea
(BusinessWorld,July 15, 2020 , on page S1/9)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. this week said a 2016 decision by a United Nations tribunal rejects China’s claim to more than 80% of the South China Sea is nonnegotiable. The Department of Foreign Affairs ... -
Abandon friendly China stance, Duterte told
(BusinessWorld,May 3, 2021 , on page S1/12)President Rodrigo R. Duterte should abandon his friendly stance toward China because the tide has turned, political analysts said at the weekend. “We miss the point if we just try to look at Duterte’s tortured language and ... -
ASEAN airs concern on China buildup; PHL bans foreign research on Benham Rise
(BusinessWorld,February 7, 2018 , on page S1/9)China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte ... -
ASEAN meeting in Boracay unsettled by cloud of Hague ruling on South China Sea
(Business World,February 22, 2017 , on page SI/11)Southeast Asian countries see China’s installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as very unsettling and want to prevent militarization and urge dialogue to stop “recent developments” from escalating, a minister ... -
Australia, Singapore urge calm in South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,September 11, 2012 , on page S1/12)Australian and Singapore on Monday called for a de-escalation in tensions over the South China Sea, warning that territorial disputes could disrupt decade of peace and economic progress in Asia. Australia's Foreign Minister ... -
Beijing’s reclamation on disputed areas has destroyed coral reefs, Manila says
(BusinessWorld,April 14, 2015 , on page S1/12)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday refuted China's claim that its ongoing reclamation activities on the disputed West Philippine Sea have not damaged the area's ecological environment. This handout photo ... -
Carpio says allowing Chinese fishermen in EEZ unconstitutional
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2019 , on page S1/12)Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio said allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is unconstitutional. In a statement issued late Tuesday, Mr. Carpio said the ... -
Carpio steps back from West Philippine Sea case
(BusinessWorld,July 3, 2019 , on page S1/12)Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio has inhibited himself from the petition asking the government to enforce environmental laws to protect and preserve three shoals in the West Philippine Sea. Supreme Court (SC) ... -
China denies designs on Scarborough Shoal
(BusinessWorld,March 23, 2017 , on page S1/11)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the government is maintaining a “close watch” on developments in the South China Sea, as Manila awaits Beijing’s clarification on its reported plan to further build ... -
China likely to just snub PHL senators' tirade on sea incident
(BusinessWorld,December 16, 2022 , on page S1/10)China could not be expected to change its stance and course of action in disputed parts of the South China Sea after Philippine senators signed a resolution on Wednesday condemning what they called harassment and encroachment ... -
China reef ‘reclamation’ seen
(BusinessWorld,May 16, 2014 , on page S1/12)The Philippines yesterday released photographs to back its claim that China was reclaiming land on a disputed reef in the South China Sea in an apparent effort to build an airstrip. Manila warned on Wednesday that China ... -
China says Philippines' 2016 arbitral award illegal
(BusinessWorld,July 15, 2022 , on page S1/8)China on Wednesday said a 2016 arbitral ruling by a United Nations-backed tribunal that voided its claim to more than 80% of the South China Sea violates international law. “China neither accepts nor recognizes it and will ... -
China to complete Spratly Islands reclamation soon, its foreign ministry says
(BusinessWorld,June 17, 2015 , on page 12/SI)China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the maritime ... -
China to investigate Scarborough incident
(BusinessWorld,June 13, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Chinese government on Monday said it is investigating the reported incident regarding Chinese Coast Guard members who were caught in a video taking the catch of Filipino fishermen in the waters of Scarborough Shoal. ... -
China's claims to the South China Sea are unlawful. Now what?
(BusinessWorld,July 29, 2020 , on page S1/6)With China throwing its weight around in the South China Sea, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rightly declared this month that the country’s aggressive claims to offshore resources in the area were “completely unlawful.” ... -
'China's reclamation should spark fear around the world'
(BusinessWorld,April 15, 2015 , on page S1/11)President Benigno S. C. Aquino all points to a copy of China's nine-dash line map during an interview with AFP at Malacañan palace in Manila on April 14. China's effort to take its claim to most of the south china sea ... -
China, Vietnam agree maritime row should be settled through talks
(BusinessWorld,April 3, 2018 , on page S2/6)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday China and Vietnam should settle their disputes in the South China Sea through talks and move to jointly exploit its waters. “We have agreed that settling the maritime issues ... -
The Chinese Maritime Militia
(BusinessWorld,June 18, 2019 , on page S1/6)I’m directing this column to our national and local leaders whose duty is to defend the country, protect the people, and secure our natural resources. There’s a need to adapt mindsets to a deteriorating security situation ... -
Chinese vessels still in Spratlys, says task force
(BusinessWorld,May 13, 2021 , on page S1/12)Hundreds of Chinese militia vessels were still scattered around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, both within and outside Manila’s exclusive economic zone, according to a Philippine task force. In a statement, ... -
Colonizing the Spratlys, destroying our food and ecological balance
(BusinessWorld,January 4, 2017 , on page SI/6-SI/7)Although the world, because of international media emphasis seems to see only “freedom of navigation” as the crucial issue on the South China Sea disputes, buried underneath all the occasional political noise on the ...