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  1. 202119 May 2021

    Historic rights and the South China Sea

    Sophia Kopela · Routledge Handbook of the South China Sea

    The author investigates China’s historical claims through official statements and their treatment in the arbitration. The chapter distinguishes historical entitlements falling short of sovereignty from traditional fishing rights and examines their place within the law of the sea.

    Book chapterPublished in United Kingdom · Academic

  2. 202119 May 2021

    Competing maritime claims and enduring disputes in the South China Sea

    Clive Schofield · Routledge Handbook of the South China Sea

    The chapter examines disagreements over baselines, maritime limits and boundary delimitation alongside the Philippines–China case. The author links continuing conflict to incompatible jurisdictional positions and China’s failure to comply with the findings.

    Book chapterPublished in United Kingdom · Academic

  3. 202130 Apr 2021

    Some Views of the Communist Party of Vietnam on Protecting the Homeland’s Sovereignty over Maritime Areas and Islands in the Current Period

    Một số quan điểm của Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam về vấn đề bảo vệ chủ quyền vùng biển và hải đảo Tổ quốc trong giai đoạn hiện nay

    Nguyễn Thị Anh · Tạp chí Khoa học Trường Đại học Sư phạm Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

    The article examines Party perspectives on maritime rights, sovereignty protection, and links between economic development and security. It discusses flexible dispute management, public and institutional participation, diplomacy, and lessons for implementation.

    Peer-reviewed articlePublished in Vietnam · AcademicOpen access

  4. 202112 Apr 2021

    Above the Law: Holding China to Account in the South China Sea

    Veerle Nouwens, Blake Herzinger · ORF Issue Briefs

    The work addresses accountability for Chinese actions in the South China Sea from its author's legal perspective.

    Research reportPublished in India · Independent think tankOpen access

  5. 202118 Mar 2021

    South China Sea Developments and Implications for Freedom of Navigation

    Arabinda Acharya, Antara Desai · WORLD SCIENTIFIC (EUROPE)

    The book explores the disputes’ historical and strategic setting and their implications for maritime regimes. The authors associate military construction with heightened concerns over navigation, innocent passage and potential disruption to trade.

    BookPublished in United Kingdom · Academic

  6. 20219 Mar 2021

    Power, international law, and the Philippine hedging strategy in the South China Sea

    Chih-Mao Tang · Maritime and Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea

    The chapter traces how the Philippines combines power and legal processes in pursuing sovereignty claims and maritime rights. The author relates policy changes to shifting regional power structures, security conditions and ties with major powers.

    Book chapterPublished in United Kingdom · Academic

  7. 202124 Feb 2021

    Indonesia: A Reluctant Participant in the South China Sea Disputes

    Nehginpao Kipgen · Strategic Analysis

    The article examines Indonesia's ASEAN role and maritime differences with China. The author analyzes Jakarta's reluctance to characterize the issue as a territorial dispute.

    Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic

  8. 202119 Jan 2021

    SC/21/002

    Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations · Note verbale; United Nations DOALOS/CLCS

    The Japanese UN mission's note identified as SC/21/002 appears in the DOALOS/CLCS records.

    Official documentPublished in Japan · Government

  9. 20216 Jan 2021

    China’s Diplomacy: Towards ASEAN Way Norms in the South China Sea

    Pauline Kerr · The Hague Journal of Diplomacy

    The author traces Chinese tactics from acknowledging ASEAN norms to challenging and manipulating them, alongside persistent ambiguity. These shifts are linked to leaders’ changing perceptions and diplomacy’s effects on regional conditions.

    Peer-reviewed articlePublished in Germany · Academic