The current American policy response to the dispute over the Spratly Islands is a combination of classic diplomacy and overt military presence. During Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington D.C. in late September‚ 2015‚ he discussed China’s claims to the Spratly Islands with President Obama‚ but the two failed to reach an accord. Since then‚ the United States Navy has engaged in “freedom of navigation operations” by sending ships within twelve nautical miles of Chinese territorial waters which are claimed
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It is undeniably true that the case of Spratly island dispute among China and the claimant states in the region of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been a major prolonged territorial problem in this region. Throughout all the negotiation process to come into consensus of having a compulsory code of conduct (COC) in this region‚ none have been successful. But still‚ claimant states of the Spratly Island stressed the importance of developing and adopting COC
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The main reason for the conflict within the Spratly islands lies in the territorial disputes and quarrels among the different countries. Natural resources include fish‚ guano‚ undetermined oil and natural gas potential. There are mainly 2 reasons for disputes to occur in these islands mainly 1. The potential oil and natural gas reserves that lies dormant under the Spratly Islands. 2. Construction of the Busiest port Asia’s had been experiencing a rapid economic boom with giants such as
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Conclusion about sparkly islands The geographical location of the South China Sea is very important. It is a route that fishermen must take‚ is rich in fishery resources and has very rich petroleum reserves. This has made it a bone of contention between the countries in the region‚ resulting in a never-ending conflict‚ especially in the Spratly Islands. Each littoral state has occupied islands as a means of declaring their sovereignty over them‚ so there is a high level of tension in the area
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nm PHILIPPINE CLAIM TO THE SPRATLY ISLANDS GROUP* HAYDEE B. YORAC** Introduction The Philippines is a mid-ocean archipelago consisting of more than 7‚100 islands some of which remain unnamed. The islands portion of the archipelago lies along iome 1‚150 miles between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. It is separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel‚ from Indonesia by the Celebes Sea‚. from North Borneo (Sabah) by narrow passages‚ channels and straits‚ from the Asian mainland by the
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PHILIPPINE CLAIM TO THE SPRATLY ISLANDS GROUP* Introduction The Philippines is a mid-ocean archipelago consisting of more than 7‚100 islands some of which remain unnamed. The islands portion of the archipelago lies along some 1‚150 miles between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. It is separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel‚ from Indonesia by the Celebes Sea‚. from North Borneo (Sabah) by narrow passages‚ channels and straits‚ from the Asian mainland by the South China Sea and from
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As recently as yesterday‚ the Spratly Islands disputes were again highlighted in the international media. This time we see India lining up with Vietnam against China to vouch for India’s state-owned ONGC company to begin their “legal” exploration activities in Vietnam’s territorial waters. Just a few months earlier‚ in May and June of 2011 Chinese ships cut sonar cables attached to PetroVietnam’s boats in the same area. In the wake of the continuing Spratly Island disputes between China and Vietnam
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against overwhelming odds and won. Of course‚ we were colonized by the Spaniards and Americans‚ occupied by the Japanese and subjugated by a home-grown dictator. But the point is the Filipino spirit is indomitable and despite of the awesome might of our oppressors‚ we still prevailed in the end. This kind of spirit is again in quest with the issues of claiming for expanded territories. I want to plug in the current issues of claiming Sabah and Spartly Islands as part of the Philippine territory despite
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The Spratly Islands Dispute in the South China Sea: Problems‚ Policies‚ and Prospects for Diplomatic Accommodation Christopher C. Joyner INTRODUCTION he end of the Cold War created a strategic vacuum in the South China Sea. The collapse of the Soviet Union and its departure from Cam Ranh Bay; the closure of United States’ naval bases in the Philippines; and Vietnam’s withdrawal from Cambodia diminished superpower influence in the region. These events also prompted several East Asian littoral
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