Tag: UNCLOS

China’s Claim of Sovereign Rights Over Taiwan Strait Are Rejected by US and Taiwan

The Chinese communist regime claimed sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait on June 13, denying the United States’ and Taiwan’s assertion that the strategic channel is in international waters. Bejing’s statement was immediately rejected by the United States and Taiwan. The Taiwan Strait separates the island of Taiwan, which is the only remaining territory from the…


Law of the Sea Court Ruling Continues to Challenge Chinese Aggression

Commentary On July 12, 2016, The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that China had systematically violated essential provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or the UNCLOS, at the expense of the Philippines. China’s violations included stealing resources from Manila’s maritime Exclusive Economic Zone, or EEZ, and illegally encroaching…