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關鍵詞:South China Sea
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「IF OUR MEMORY SERVES US CORRECTLY, VIETNAMHAD SPECIFIC POSITIONS ON BANNING ANY NEW AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE [ADIZ], ON CLARIFYING MARITIMEENTITLEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW, ON THE BLOCKING OF CHINA』SPROPOSAL TO BAN MILITARY DRILLS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH OUTSIDE POWERSUNLESS ALL SIGNATORIES AGREE, AND ON THE BLOCKING OF BEIJING』S PROPOSAL TOEXCLUDE FOREIGN OIL FIRMS BY LIMITING JOINT DEVELOPMENT DEALS TO CHINA ANDSOUTHEAST ASIA,」 HE SAID. 「THE AFOREMENTIONED ARE ALL AREAS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCEWHICH SHOULD BE FULLY SUPPORTED NOT ONLY BY THE PHILIPPINES BUT BY ASEAN AS AWHOLE.」
BEIJING CLAIMS ALMOST ALL THE ENERGY-RICH WATERS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND SAYS IT WILL NOT ALLOW 『EVEN AN INCH』 TO BE TAKEN AWAY
THE ADMIRAL SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE CODE OF CONDUCT BEING DRAFTED BY CHINA AND ASEAN COUNTRIES TO MANAGE TERRITORIAL DISPUTES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA BY 2021 WILL REFLECT CURRENT INTERPRETATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA.
MEANWHILE, CHINA』S BULLYING IS IMPEDING THE ADOPTION OF A 「CODE OF CONDUCT」 BETWEEN IT AND THE TEN-NATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH-EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)—DESPITE CHINA PROPOSING 2021 AS THE DEADLINE FOR ACHIEVING ONE. IAN STOREY OF THE ISEAS-YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE IN SINGAPORE SEES LOTS OF OBSTACLES. ONE IS MAKING ANY CODE LEGALLY BINDING—FOR INSTANCE, BY LODGING IT WITH THE UN; CHINA WOULD OPPOSE THAT. ANOTHER IS DEFINING THE GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT. CHINA WILL INSIST ON THE VAGUE BUT EXPANSIVE 「NINE-DASH LINE」 WHICH ENCOMPASSES NEARLY THE WHOLE SEA. NEARLY EVERYONE ELSE WILL OPPOSE THAT.
AS CHINA DECLARED IT WANTED THE SOUTH CHINA SEA CODE OF CONDUCT SIGNED BY 2022, RETIRED SUPREME COURT SENIOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ANTONIO CARPIO WARNED THE SEA CODE MUST NOT BE USED TO LEGITIMIZE BEIJING』S UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOR IN THE MARITIME REGION.
VIETNAM EARLIER THIS WEEK TOLD A SOUTH CHINA SEA FORUM BEING HELD BETWEEN ASEAN NATIONS AND CHINA THAT ONGOING TERRITORIAL INFRINGEMENTS WERE HARMING THE REGION.
DESPITE CONTINUING DISTRUST OVER JAPAN"S MILITARIST PAST AND CHINA"S GOAL OF REGIONAL MILITARY DOMINANCE, THE TWO COUNTRIES AGREED LAST YEAR TO CONDUCT RECIPROCAL PORT VISITS BY NAVAL VESSELS. CHINA IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL OF JAPAN"S LONG-STANDING SECURITY ALLIANCE WITH THE U.S. AND THE PRESENCE OF JAPANESE NAVAL ASSETS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
SIGNIFICANTLY, HOWEVER, IT BROKE NEW GROUND FROM PAST BILATERAL STATEMENTS BY EXPRESSING 「CONCERN ABOUT DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO LONG-STANDING OIL AND GAS PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA… THE IMPORTANCE OF UNCLOS DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISMS AND CALLED UPON THE PARTIES TO RESPECT AND IMPLEMENT THE DECISIONS RENDERED BY THESE MECHANISMS… [AND] FOR ANY CODE OF CONDUCT BETWEEN ASEAN AND CHINA TO BE FULLY CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW, IN PARTICULAR UNCLOS, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE INTERESTS OF THIRD PARTIES OR THE RIGHTS OF STATES UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND SUPPORT EXISTING INCLUSIVE REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE.」
THREE CHINESE VESSELS CHASED AWAY A LOCAL FISHING BOAT FROM AREA IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, ACCORDING TO VIETNAMESE MEDIA
3. CARPIO FURTHER PROPOSES THAT THE PHILIPPINES COULD 「ENCOURAGE THE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION AND OVERFLIGHT OPERATIONS」 (SIC) OF THE U.S., U.K., FRANCE, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, INDIA AND CANADA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.」 FIRST OF ALL, ONLY THE U.S. – AND THE U.K. , ONCE HAVE ENGAGED IN US DEFINED FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION OPERATIONS (FONOPS) PUBLICLY CHALLENGING PARTICULAR 「ILLEGAL CLAIMS」 IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF CHINA. WARSHIPS OF THE OTHER NAMED COUNTIES HAVE SAILED THROUGH AND EVEN CONDUCTED EXERCISES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. BUT CHINA HAS NEVER CHALLENGED PASSAGE THAT PAYS 「DUE REGARD」 TO ITS LAWS AND INTERESTS. TO CALL THESE FONOPS IS TO MISUNDERSTAND THE ISSUE.
DUTERTE TO PUSH FOR SEA CODE AT ASEAN MEET- DFA
IT HAS ENJOYED ITS MOMENTS OF ASCENDENCY, LIKE DURING THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS IN 1997 WHEN IT REFUSED TO DEVALUE THE YUAN, RELIEVING PRESSURE ON THE THAI BAHT AND INDONESIA RUPIAH, OR IN THE EARLY 2000S WHEN A CHARM OFFENSIVE UNDER PRESIDENTS JIANG ZEMIN AND HU JINTAO SAW CHINA EMPHASISE RESPECT FOR THE SOVEREIGNTY OF ASEAN STATES, SIGN THEIR TREATY OF AMITY AND COOPERATION, AND START NEGOTIATIONS ON A CODE OF CONDUCT IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
THE WAY CHINA IS AGGRESSIVELY ASSERTING ITSELF IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA LIKELY WILL BE THE WAY BEIJING WILL BEHAVE IN THE INCREASINGLY CONTESTED DOMAIN OF SPACE, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL SAID MONDAY.
THE CURRENT WITHDRAWAL OF THE HAIYANG DIZHI 8 IS NOT ENTIRELY FOR COMMERCIAL REASONS. CHINA HAS MADE IT CLEAR IN ITS SUBMISSION TO THE ASEAN-CHINA SOUTH CHINA SEA CODE OF CONDUCT SINGLE DRAFT NEGOTIATING TEXT THAT IT OPPOSES ANY FOREIGN OIL COMPANY OPERATING IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. CHINESE OFFICIALS BOTH PRIVATELY AND PUBLICLY HAVE CALLED ON VIETNAM TO CEASE ROSNEFT』S OIL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES.
AT LEAST UNTIL 2008, PARTY LEADERS PURSUED A STRATEGY OF REASSURANCE AND RESTRAINT. CHINA SIGNED A CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, JOINED MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS WITHOUT OVERTLY TRYING TO USURP AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AND OFFERED FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS TO ASIAN NATIONS.
STILWELL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT』S BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS, SAID CHINA』S CLAIM TO VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE SOUTH CHINA SEA AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE 「PREPOSTEROUS NINE-DASHED LINE」 LACKED 「LEGAL, HISTORIC, OR GEOGRAPHIC MERIT.」
METRO MANILA (CNN PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 29) — FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHIEF TEDDY BOY LOCSIN LAUDED THE ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA ON A CODE OF CONDUCT (COC) OVER DISPUTED WATERS DURING THE UNITED NATIONS 74TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON SATURDAY (SUNDAY, PHILIPPINE TIME). THIS INSTEAD OF RAISING THE COUNTRY』S ARBITRAL WIN OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
「SO WHAT』S OUR CHOICE FOR NOW? IT』S DIPLOMACY, ECONOMIC AND INFORMATIONAL,」 HE SAID, ADDING: 「REMEMBER THAT OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA DOES NOT START AND END WITH THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA OR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.」

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