Island of the Philippines in the South China Sea. It is a disputed territory claimed by the People’s Republic of China‚ Republic of China (Taiwan)‚ and the Philippines. The shoal’s status is often discussed in conjunction with other territorial disputes in the South China Sea such as those involving the Spratly Islands or the Paracel Islands. Since the 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff‚ access to the territory has been restricted by the People’s Republic of China.[5] The shoal was named after the East
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Containing China or Rebalancing Asia? By: Sajid Kamal Abstract: The paper strives to present the gradual transformation within the global political scenario where China is perceived as a growing power‚ while US as a declining power. The study also incorporates the most significant hegemonic theories of Power Transition and Balance of Power. It‚ furthermore‚ unfolds the significance of Asia-Pacific and the competition of global powers over the reserves within the South-China Sea. Being China as a threat
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Patrick H. "States." In Essentials of Comparative Politics‚ by Patrick H. O ’Neil‚ 40. New York: Norton & Company‚ 2010. Thang‚ Bui Tat. "After the War: 25 Years of Economic Development in Vietnam." NIRA Review‚ 2000: 21-25. "Vietnam accuses China in seas dispute." BBC News. May 30‚ 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13592508 (accessed 08 09‚ 2011). "Vietnam detects 584 corruption cases in 2007‚." People ’s Daily Online. February 13‚ 2008. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6353563
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between China and Philippines about the Scarborough Shoal can be identified as an example close having of State Terrorism. China threatened the Philippine Navy and Coast guards by their giant ships and equipments that are military don’t have. Thee shoal is a tiny set of rocks and islets in the South China sea 230 km (140 miles) east of Luzon and 1200 km from the nearest major Chinese Landmass. Based on this measurement‚ Scarborough Shoal is nearer in the Philippines than in China but still; China uses
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DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING STRATEGIC RELATIONS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND CHINA - ADVANTAGES AND IMPLICATIONS INTRODUCTION 1. Sino-Pakistan relations stand out as one of the few enduring friendships that have withstood the pressures of time and shifting geo-strategic conditions. The defense and security dimensions of the Sino-Pak relationship have been based on shared strategic interests and geo-political goals. Various important political and geo-strategic issues have affected this relationship over
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Due to Spratlys’ potential in terms of prosperity in resources‚ many countries are interested in claiming its ownership‚ namely Taiwan‚ Vietnam‚ Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ China‚ and Philippines. The Spratlys are located in the South China Sea between these countires. There are a number of reasons why the neighboring countries want to own the islands. Firstly‚ it is a great source of oil. It is estimated that the Spratly holds even greater natural gas reserves compared to Kuwait and is the fourth largest
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to U.S. Security; http://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx [ 4 ]. Kurt M. Cambell‚ Nirav Patel‚ Vikran J. Singh‚ The Power of Balance: America in iAsia; http://www.mercury.ethz.ch/Files/2008-06_CampbellPatelSingh_iAsia [ 5 ]. Ben Blancherd‚ China points finger at U.S. over Asia-Pacific tensions;
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catch. The tension over the waters of Scarborough Shoal arises from the basic question of ownership‚ whether by discovery or occupation‚ between the conflicting territorial and maritime claims of China and the Philippines. The former argues that it first discovered and mapped the entire South China Sea as early as 1271-1368 AD during the Yuan Dynasty whereas the latter bases its claim on historical dominion of the territory‚ the earliest being the Carta Hydrographical y Chorographics De Las Yslas
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STUDENTS International Students UBD has opened its door to international students since its early beginning. Early on‚ ASEAN students make up most of the international students of UBD. The diversity expanded today with more coming in from East Asia (China and Japan)‚ Europe‚ Africa and the Mid-East. A variety of Undergraduate‚ Graduate and Research programmes are offered at UBD‚ while shorter programmes are also available such as The Global Discovery Programme and Language Programmes. English is the
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SPRATLY ISLANDS NEWS Every Filipino should be aware of the real score at the Scarborough Shoal‚ as the situation is getting very serious. In a unilateral act of aggression‚ China recently announced that the Spratly Islands‚ Paracel Islands and Maclesfeild Bank would now be administered by its own political entity called Sansha City. The newly formed administrative body calls for the construction of Chinese military barracks in our islands‚ headed by no less than a Senior Colonel from the Chinese
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