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Circle the wagons

We need not defend our position on the territorial and maritime dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea all by our lonesome. Seven years...

‘ASEAN must uphold int’l law’

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia—The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) must take decisive and responsive action and be “the master of its future” on geopolitical issues...

Why promise not to give an inch of the country’s territory?

"Except for the limitations imposed by UNCLOS, and by international law, the navy of the People’s Liberation Army in the South China Sea has...

ASEAN, US eye changes to SCS code

The code of conduct being formulated by China and the regional bloc in the disputed South China Sea should comply with international law, specifically...

A truly strong leader will defend our territory

The State Department of the United States this week released a report examining China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. The study concluded...

Du30 nominates Roque to UN int’l law expert panel

President Rodrigo Duterte nominated Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque to be part of a United Nations (UN) expert panel that develops and codifies international law. Roque...

PH twits China on use of force in disputed sea

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque said Monday the use of force under international law was "generally prohibited," after China authorized its Coast Guard...

US vows to be ‘more assertive’ in responding to sea violations

The US military warned Thursday (Friday in Manila) its warships would be “more assertive” in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular...

UK admits to breaking EU treaty via new law

London"•Britain will on Wednesday unveil legislation that it admits breaks international law by rewriting parts of its Brexit divorce treaty relating to Northern Ireland,...

The importance of international law to the Philippines

Let me start by stating that our country is facing challenges which threaten its very foundation that is built on the rule of law. The...

North Korea and international law

To the whole world’s consternation, North Korea sent a missile flying across Japan. Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s young, unpredictable and arrogant leader, has...

US, Japan warn China: ‘Behave’

BOTH United States Vice President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised the pressure on China on Saturday as they insisted that...

International law isn’t quite law, but it’s no joke

By Noah Feldman An international court rules that China broke the law by building islands in the South China Sea. China doesn’t care.  Does that make...
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