Tag: South China Sea row

Hague tribunal to rule on South China Sea row tomorrow

(Eagle News) — An international court in The Hague is set to deliver an anticipated ruling in the Philippines’ case against china over the South China Sea tomorrow, July 12, drawing an immediate rebuke from Beijing, which rejects the tribunal’s jurisdiction. Manila is contesting China’s historical claim to about 90 percent of the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Several Southeast Asian states have overlapping claims in the sea and the […]

China, Indonesia to boost security ties despite South China Sea row

Chinese and Indonesian officials pledged to boost security ties, marine cooperation and infrastructure investment, after a diplomatic spat over what Indonesia called a breach of its sovereignty by the Chinese coastguard. According to a report from the official Xinhua News Agency, the two countries will strengthen defense ties including anti-terrorism, law enforcement, curbing narcotics, as well as “marine cooperation”. The report added that Jakarta and Beijing will also work together in the fields of railway, […]