The recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the Philippines lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea is significant as it clarifies the claims of the parties involved.
The recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Philippines’ lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea is a binding interpretation of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Victor Oh, a Canadian senator, encouraged all parties to come together to find a diplomatic solution to the overlapping claims in the East Sea in a statement from Ottawa on July 14.
Russia maintains its “consistent and invariable” stance on non-use of force and diplomatic dialogue to settle maritime disputes in the East Sea, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on July 14.
Malaysia and India called for peaceful resolutions in the East Sea after the Hague Tribunal adopted the ruling rejecting China’s historic rights claim in a dispute in the sea area with the Phillipines
Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on July 12 called on parties concerned in disputes in the East Sea to abide by international law and avoid taking actions that could fuel tensions.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on July 12, ruled that China violated the Philippines’s sovereign rights in exploring resources surrounding the Reed Bank in the East Sea.
Japan is deeply concerned about territorial sea disputes between China and other countries, Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Korro Bessho said on July 1.
Vietnam hopes the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will issue a fair and objective decision on a petition filed by the Philippines contesting China’s claims to disputed areas in the East Sea.
The Indonesian government said it commits to maintaining all efforts to resolve disputes in the East Sea in order to build stability and peace in the region.
Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on June 4 urged ASEAN claimants to the East Sea to first resolve their differences in regional maritime disputes.
Cooperation should be combined with competitive negotiations to address the region’s security challenges, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh on the sidelines of the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue.
Scholars at a recent workshop at Yale University, the US state of Connecticut, have adduced evidence to prove that China’s sovereignty claims in the East Sea are not true.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin discussed how to boost cooperation between the two countries across the fields.
A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s seas and archipelagoes is underway in the Polish city of Lodz, providing local visitors an in-depth look at the country’s marine sovereignty.
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