WEST PHILIPPINE SEA TRANSPARENCY GROUP
Recently, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines intensified its criticism of the countryβs position on the πππ¬π ππ‘π’π₯π’π©π©π’π§π πππ. Some of its communications have reportedly included attacks on public figures, …
Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, ππππ« πππ¦π’π«ππ₯ πππ² πππ«π«π’ππ₯π, has stood firm in his position, calling for continued ππ«ππ§π¬π©ππ«ππ§ππ² in the ππππ π¨π π¦π’π¬π’π§ππ¨π«π¦πππ’π¨π§. Amid ongoing …
The 2016 Arbitral Award is final and binding. It clearly rejected Chinaβs expansive nine-dash line claims and affirmed the Philippinesβ sovereign rights. No amount of name-calling or repetition of βconsistent …
Hereβs a clear and accessible explanation of why the 2016 Arbitral Award is legally valid, how it operates under UNCLOS, and why narratives that dismiss the rulingβor exaggerate opposition to …
First: Does UNCLOS support the arbitration? Yes. The arbitration was initiated pursuant to Part XV and Annex VII of UNCLOSβthe very treaty China ratified and is bound by. While UNCLOS …
The issue in the πππ¬π ππ‘π’π₯π’π©π©π’π§π πππ reflects a tension between legal standards, competing historical narratives and power considerations. A statement from the Facebook post of the Chinese Embassy in …