THE violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) is the source of tension in the South China Sea. The relations between China and the Philippines have moved from push to shove.

China's sweeping claims over the South China Sea include areas within neighboring countries' exclusive economic zones. Under UNCLOS, coastal states are afforded the sole right to resources within ...

As China contests islands from Japan to Malaysia, it has deployed its ‘maritime militia’ across the South China Sea. Published On 1 May 2021 1 May 2021 Video Duration 25 minutes 55 seconds ...

The original Murillo Velarde 1734 Map, known as the Mother of All Philippine Maps, donated by Mel Velarde on display at the Treasures of the National Library of the Philippines hall in Manila on ...

The map, based on ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic and Global Fishing Watch, ... The West Philippine Sea is the country's term for the portion of the South China Sea lying within its EEZ.

To begin with, there virtually seem to be some mists of unintended deception—if I may be allowed to call it so—when we speak of exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as it relates to a built-in constraint ...

The Philippines doesn’t recognize Beijing’s latest standard map showing its expansive South China Sea claims, joining opposition from India and Malaysia. “This latest attempt to legitimize ...

The two countries previously had longstanding and overlapping EEZ claims in the waters surrounding the Natuna islands in the South China Sea. After agreeing on the Indonesia–Vietnam continental shelf ...

The new map features a 10-dash line that includes the eastern parts of the disputed South China Sea that fall within the Philippines’ 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which the ...

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Based in South China Sea Diverted to Middle East ... under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), ... which lies within the Philippines’ 200-mile EEZ.

China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.

JAKARTA -- Indonesia and Vietnam have concluded talks to demarcate the boundaries of their exclusive economic zones in the South China Sea, Indonesia's presidential office said Thursday.