The spratly islands dispute and the law of the sea

Cordner, Lee

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“…Luego, el gobierno de Nanjing se habría percatado que no se trataba de las islas Paracel, por lo que 3 La bibliografía consultada no hace referencia al documento oficial donde consta la protesta. Cordner (1994) decidieron no emitir una protesta formal. La razón de esto último sería que los geógrafos chinos afirmaban que el último bastión marítimo al sur era la isla Triton, en el archipiélago Paracel.…”

Section: Acuerdo De Delimitación De Las Aguasunclassified

Hegemonía china sobre islas Spratly: ficción o realidad

Guajardo

2020

REI

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Las islas Spratly, en el Mar del Sur de China, se encuentran en una zona estratégica adyacente a importantes vías marítimas y en un área posiblemente rica en recursos hidrocarburos. Seis Estados reclaman tener soberanía territorial sobre las configuraciones marítimas y, por lo tanto, derechos de soberanía y jurisdicción sobre las aguas circundantes. El actor principal en la región, China, reclama la totalidad de las configuraciones en el Mar del Sur de China. Bajo este contexto intentamos dilucidar si la pretendida hegemonía China es jurídicamente válida respecto de la soberanía sobre las islas Spratly. Para esto se presentan los antecedentes históricos, cuyos componentes económicos, históricos, jurídicos y políticos explican el estado actual de la controversia.

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Section: Acuerdo De Delimitación De Las Aguasunclassified

Hegemonía china sobre islas Spratly: ficción o realidad

Guajardo

2020

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“…The Spratly dispute is therefore not merely limited to territorial claims, but it also involves considerable geo-strategic, economic, political and legal challenges. 11 Although most of the features of the Spratly archipelago are unproductive, uninhabitable and hold few land resources, it is strategically, politically and economically important due to its legal status, through which the disputed parties can claim jurisdiction over water and resources in the South China Sea under international law. 12 The Spratly archipelago also has importance in respect of global maritime and military navigation.…”

Section: Strategic Importance Of the Spratly Islands Disputementioning

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Spratly Islands Dispute in the South China Sea: Potential Solutions

Hasan¹,

He²

2019

JEAIL

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The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between China, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei, concerning territorial sovereignty over the Spratly Islands. This conflicting territorial claim between these coastal parties is raising tensions in Asia, so the settlement of this dispute is of key importance for a peaceful atmosphere in the area. The dispute is also significant in respect of being an international geo-strategic, economic, political and legal matter. After a 1988 armed conflict between Vietnamese and Chinese forces, the claimants have looked for approaches to solve the conflict peacefully through different informal endeavors, but due to the complexity of the dispute there are a number of barriers to reaching a permanent settlement. This study puts forward some potential approaches for resolving the dispute, considering its complex nature, by evaluating the six parties' competing claims and analyzing the legal soundness of their claims.

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“…Secondly, such acts could be interpreted as Malaysia's attempts to exercise sovereignty, subsequently boosting its claims to the maritime features it occupies. The basis of its claims over the contested features in the South China Sea is largely premised on the principle of geographical contiguity (Cordner, 1994: 67–78). The Malaysian government argues that all these insular features are located within the boundaries of its declared continental shelf.…”

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China's Assertive Posture in Reinforcing its Territorial and Sovereignty Claims in the South China Sea: An Insight into Malaysia's Stance

Ahmad

Sani

2017

Japanese Journal of Political Science

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China's growing assertiveness in strengthening its territorial and sovereignty claims in the South China Sea has arguably intensified friction and deepened tension between the rival claimant States. In sharp contrast to the strong reactions of its fellow ASEAN claimants, such as Vietnam and the Philippines, Malaysia traditionally has been less critical and more inclined to downplay China's perceived emotive actions. This subtle foreign policy orientation is likely to remain unchanged in the immediate future. Malaysian leaders are aware of the need to continue adopting a more cautious but pragmatic approach to counter China's increasingly aggressive actions in the Spratly Islands. Because of the significant economic and political benefits derived from its close relationships with China, Malaysia's policy preference is aimed to avoid jeopardizing such relations. However, the growing presence of Chinese military vessels in Malaysia's waters in recent years has forced the latter to reassess its foreign policy approach, which might include adopting a more assertive stance towards China. Set against this backdrop, this article aims to give an exploratory insight into Malaysia's external behaviour and actions in response to China's recent growing aggressiveness in the South China Sea. To this end, the aim of this article is achieved through a twofold approach. First, it examines Malaysia's overlapping claims to maritime features and waters with China, with the focus on the Spratly Islands group. Lastly, the article provides an explorative insight of Malaysia's rationalist stance, particularly under the current administration of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, in response to China's aggressiveness. It also examines the motivations, intentions, and basis of this external posture.

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The spratly islands dispute and the law of the sea

Cited by 18 publications

References 2 publications

Hegemonía china sobre islas Spratly: ficción o realidad

Hegemonía china sobre islas Spratly: ficción o realidad

Spratly Islands Dispute in the South China Sea: Potential Solutions

China's Assertive Posture in Reinforcing its Territorial and Sovereignty Claims in the South China Sea: An Insight into Malaysia's Stance

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