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201612 Jul 2016
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on the Award Made by the Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration Established at the Request of the Republic of the Philippines
中华人民共和国外交部关于应菲律宾共和国请求建立的南海仲裁案仲裁庭所作裁决的声明
中华人民共和国外交部 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China) · 中华人民共和国外交部 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China)
The statement presents the Chinese foreign ministry’s position on the award delivered in the South China Sea arbitration initiated at the Philippines’ request.
Official documentPublished in China · GovernmentOpen access
201612 Jul 2016
Statement of the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights and Interests in the South China Sea
中华人民共和国政府关于在南海的领土主权和海洋权益的声明
Government of the People’s Republic of China · Government of the People’s Republic of China
The statement presents the Chinese government’s position concerning territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea.
Official documentPublished in China · GovernmentOpen access
201612 Jul 2016
The South China Sea Arbitration: Award
Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII to UNCLOS; PCA registry · Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII to UNCLOS; PCA registry
The document presents the award in the South China Sea arbitration.
Legal instrumentIntergovernmental/international · Court or tribunalOpen access
201620 Jun 2016
The South China Sea Arbitration (The Philippines v. China): Assessment of the Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility
Sreenivasa Rao Pemmaraju · Chinese Journal of International Law
The article analyzes the tribunal's ruling on jurisdiction and admissibility in the Philippines–China case. The author considers the relationship between historic-rights claims and UNCLOS.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
201620 Jun 2016
Between assertiveness and self-restraint: understanding China's South China Sea policy
ZHOU FANGYIN · International Affairs
The article examines assertiveness and restraint in China's South China Sea policy. The author asks about its strategic goals and the dispute's place among national priorities.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
201620 Jun 2016
China's ambition in the South China Sea: is a legitimate maritime order possible?
KATHERINE MORTON · International Affairs
The article considers China's growing South China Sea presence and the risk of confrontation. The author explores the possibility of an accepted maritime order.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
201616 Jun 2016
A Comparison of Malaysian and Philippine Responses to China in the South China Sea
Peter Kreuzer · The Chinese Journal of International Politics
The article compares Malaysian and Philippine responses to China in South China Sea disputes. The author examines the two cases within a common framework.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
2016Jun 2016
China and the South China Sea “Lawfare”
ANNE HSIU-AN HSIAO · Issues & Studies
The article examines Chinese legal arguments and instruments in South China Sea disputes. The author situates them within competition over claims.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in Singapore · Academic
201624 May 2016
A “Great Wall of Sand” in the South China Sea? Political, Law-of-the-Sea and Military Aspects of the Island Dispute
Eine »Große Sandmauer« im Südchinesischen Meer? Politische, seerechtliche und militärische Aspekte des Inselstreits
Michael Paul · SWP-Studie 2016/S 09
The work examines the South China Sea island dispute through political, law-of-the-sea and military aspects.
Research reportPublished in Germany · Independent think tankOpen access
201623 May 2016
The South China Sea Dispute
Ian Storey (ed.), Cheng-Yi Lin (ed.) · ISEAS Publishing
The book surveys the dispute amid nationalism, resource competition and strategic rivalry. The authors place it on the Asia-Pacific security agenda.
BookPublished in Singapore · Independent think tank
201612 Apr 2016
The South China Sea dispute and the Philippines Arbitration Tribunal: China's policy options
Mincai Yu · Australian Journal of International Affairs
The article analyzes the tribunal's separate jurisdiction phase. The author suggests that China reconsider nonparticipation after the tribunal accepted jurisdiction over some Philippine submissions.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
20163 Mar 2016
Sovereignty regimes in the South China Sea: assessing contemporary Sino-US relations
Steve Rolf, John Agnew · Eurasian Geography and Economics
The article uses contrasting sovereignty regimes to examine China–U.S. disagreements in the South China Sea. The authors compare interpretations of the two sides' policies and practices.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
2016Mar 2016
Fisheries Cooperation and Management Mechanisms in the South China Sea: Context, Limitations, and Prospects for the Future
Yao Huang, Pham Tran Vuong · The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law
The article reviews fisheries arrangements among South China Sea coastal states and barriers to cooperation. The authors recommend combining bilateral measures with a regional conservation and resource-use mechanism.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
201620 Feb 2016
China’s Assertive Foreign Policy in South China Sea Under Xi Jinping: Its Impact on United States and Australian Foreign Policy
Lidya Christin Sinaga · JAS (Journal of ASEAN Studies)
The essay examines U.S. and Australian responses to China's South China Sea policy. The author argues that U.S.–China rivalry deepened while Australia weighs security ties against economic interests.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in Indonesia · Academic
201619 Feb 2016
Power Politics in Asia’s Contested Waters: Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea
Enrico Fels, Truong-Minh Vu · Global Power Shift
The work addresses power politics and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
BookPublished in Switzerland · Academic
201615 Jan 2016
The South China Sea and Asian Regionalism: A Critical Realist Perspective
Thanh-Dam Truong, Karim Knio · SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace
The work examines the South China Sea and Asian regionalism through a critical realist perspective.
BookPublished in Switzerland · Academic
20162 Jan 2016
Rising bipolarity in the South China Sea: the American rebalance to Asia and China's expansion
Stephen F. Burgess · Contemporary Security Policy
The article examines Chinese policy, U.S. rebalancing and regional partners' choices. The author argues that soft balancing backed by military capacity and ASEAN diplomacy offers a path for managing disputes.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
2016Year only
Peaceful Settlement of the South China Sea Disputes: An Analysis of New Legal Approaches under UNCLOS and ASEAN Framework
Vo Thanh Dat · Waseda University
The work analyzes legal approaches under UNCLOS and ASEAN frameworks for peaceful settlement of South China Sea disputes.
ThesisPublished in Japan · AcademicOpen access
2016Year only
Chinese popular nationalism and PRC policy in the South China Sea
Andrew Chubb · The University of Western Australia
The work addresses Chinese popular nationalism and the country's South China Sea policy.
ThesisPublished in Australia · AcademicOpen access
2016Year only
Expansions and Restrictions in the UNCLOS Dispute Settlement Regime: Lessons from Recent Decisions
Natalie Klein · Chinese Journal of International Law
The article compares Chagos, Arctic Sunrise and South China Sea cases on the limits of UNCLOS jurisdiction. The author examines alternative procedures, the subject of disputes and jurisdictional exceptions.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
2016Year only
THE CHAGOS MARINE PROTECTED AREA ARBITRATION: EXPANSION OF THE JURISDICTION OF UNCLOS PART XV COURTS AND TRIBUNALS
Stefan Talmon · International and Comparative Law Quarterly
The article analyzes the Chagos tribunal's treatment of UNCLOS jurisdictional conditions and exceptions. The author argues that its approach extends compulsory adjudication to matters only indirectly related to the law of the sea.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
2016Year only
Maritime Boundary Delimitation and Sino-Vietnamese Cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin (1994-2016)
Benoît de Tréglodé · China Perspectives
The article reviews Viet Nam–China cooperation on fishing, hydrocarbons and security in the Gulf of Tonkin. The author also considers talks on delimiting the gulf's entrance near the Paracel Islands.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in France · State-affiliatedOpen access
2016Year only
Facing Up to China’s Realpolitik Approach in the South China Sea Dispute: The Case of the 2012 Scarborough Shoal Stand-off and Its Aftermath
Renato Cruz De Castro · Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs
The article analyzes the Scarborough Shoal standoff in China–Philippines relations. The author argues that the Philippines responded with balancing involving the United States and Japan.
Peer-reviewed articlePublished in India · Academic
2016Year only
Non-Traditional Security Issues and the South China Sea: Shaping a New Framework for Cooperation
Shicun Wu, Keyuan Zou · Ashgate Publishing
The work addresses non-traditional South China Sea security issues and a new framework for cooperation.
BookPublished in United Kingdom · Academic