As of today, China has expanded and built over seven artificial islands in the South China Sea since 2014. The South China Sea has recently come to be a major problem in Asia as issues have risen over who has rights of passage and claims in this area. The Chinese of recent have been making territorial claims in the South China Sea that are in areas of free passage for many other Asian countries and the United States. In October 2015, a U.S. guided missile destroyer encountered one of the artificial…

countries, as well as tensions in foreign policies. One of these conflicts is the dispute in South China Sea between China and six neighbor ASEAN countries. With the intervention of the United States, the issue turns to be more serious as it attracts a lot of concerns from international community. This research tries to find a clear way of understanding the South China Sea conflict, specifically about the effort of China and Vietnam to gain the control over the two groups of islands: Paracel and Spratly.…

This paper is aimed at analyzing the current South China Sea dispute with a focus on the claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands. According to the International Hydrographic Organization, the South China Sea is an area of about three and a half million square kilometers of water and encompasses the area from the Karimata and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan. The sea is semi-enclosed by Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Phillipines and Vietnam. The area receives 1/3rd of the world’s…

dispute in the South China Sea between the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the various littoral states (Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines) has been a topic of intense debate and observation in the international community. While each of the littoral states attempts to enforce and control the 200 nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) allotted to them by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the PRC is claiming much of the South China Sea for itself—roughly…

The disputes of SCS (South China’s Sea) are a perpetual issue on the conflicting licit claim for territorial land and who has the authority to sovereign it. The dispute arises, since SCS contains precious natural resources, which the surrounding nations wish the gain, as it would boost their economy, as a liberalist would think. However, realistically these resource would provide funding for more military power, as countries are looking to expand their horizons across the sea.This ‘Great Debate’…

the 3rd Century AD, the South China Sea has been home to countless territorial disputes between China, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other East Asian Nations. This region is so contentious because it is one of the busiest trade routes, and is home to vast natural resources. Because of the long and dense history of them, these disputes are some of the most difficult events to understand and interpret in international relations. Because the disputes deal with relative power, and the security dilemma…

Abstract China has always been a country talked about whether it’s because of trade that the U.S. and other countries are involved in or how much they have grown as a country. You usually hear a story in the news about their growing power. China has become one of the top countries in the world ranked as #2 right behind the United States with a GDP of $10.4 trillion U.S. dollars as of 2014 and continues to rise. China has transformed itself to a manufacturing and exporting hub since they were a centrally…

China is an important country for both the United Sates (US) and Asia to be mindful of. China’s economic strength, cyber capabilities, and intelligence capabilities make it a country of great significance to the US. China’s economic and military power makes it a key player in Asia. Significance to the US Many years of strong economic growth and smart exporting strategies has allowed China to come close to surpassing the U.S. economy. China is currently in its 13th Five-Year-Plan, which is China’s…

The Environment The South China Sea, a body of water located in the western Pacific Ocean, borders many nations within East and Southeast Asia such as China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia. The topography of the region varies widely. One of the major defining features of the South China Sea is its deep sea basin located in the east which includes reef-filled shoals and sandbanks. These shoals also span the south and northwest regions. While the continental shelf drops sharply towards…

Malaysia’s Approach on Resolving the South China Sea (SCS) Disputes CDR Mohamad Hasli bin Abu Hassan RMN Defense Language Institute English Language Center During his keynote address at the opening of the 30th Asia-Pacific roundtable, the Malaysian Prime Minister said, “We will continue to rely on diplomacy and dialogue to peacefully resolve difference and disputes. We will do so in accordance with and in adherence to the norms, customs, and principles of international law" (Cheng,…