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VOL. 9, ISSUE 5 (2023)
Charting contested waters: The South China Sea and competing state claims
Authors
Sofia Kausar
Abstract
South China Sea (SCS) is a disputed sea
between China, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei. China is
claiming its rights over South China Sea based on its historical facts and
China demarcates a line known as nine-dash line in its map which covers the
whole of the area of SCS and violating the rights of its neighbouring nations,
similarly the states like Taiwan and Vietnam also claiming their rights on its
rights over centuries in SCS, Philippines contested some rights on the basis of
discovery of some islands in SCS and also on the basis of provisions of UNCLOS
but Malaysia and Brunei claiming their rights only on the basis of provisions
of UNCLOS. This article explore the different contentions of the states for
claiming their sovereignty in SCS based on their own facts the significance of
SCS and the relevancy of historical facts under international law.
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Pages:14-22
How to cite this article:
Sofia Kausar "Charting contested waters: The South China Sea and competing state claims". International Journal of Law, Vol 9, Issue 5, 2023, Pages 14-22
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