Peer-reviewed articlePublished in Malaysia · AcademicOpen access
CHINA’S SOUTH CHINA SEA CLAIMS, THE HISTORIC RIGHTS DEBATE AND THE MIDDLE APPROACH OF ISLAMIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
Salawati Mat Basir, Saidatul Nadia Abd Aziz, Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal · Journal of International Studies, 2023
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The authors compare China’s historical-rights reasoning with positive international law and Islamic legal principles. They argue that the latter could help reconcile opposing positions, provided their distinct understanding of sovereignty is taken into account.