China's Nine Dotted Lines in the South China Sea: The 2011 Exchange of Diplomatic Notes Between the Philippines and China |
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Authors: | Nguyen-Dang Thang Nguyen Hong Thao |
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Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Law , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , England;2. Centre for South China Sea Studies , Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam , Hanoi , Vietnam;3. Faculty of Law , Vietnam National University , Hanoi , Vietnam |
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Abstract: | Important events relating to the sovereignty dispute over the Spratly Islands have arisen by fits and starts since 2009, marking the start of a new phase in the legal battle over territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea. While the exchange of legal arguments between the parties has gradually laid bare their maritime claims, much still remains shrouded in uncertainty. Among the obscure claims wanting clarification is China's infamous nine-dotted-line map, which in 2011 elicited a response and counterresponse between the Philippines and China. This article examines the maritime and territorial claims of the Philippines and China as revealed in the recent discord over the nine-dotted-line map. |
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Keywords: | China the Philippines South China Sea |
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