Since the final award of the South China Sea arbitration at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague was released on Tuesday, the entire world has been concerned about new potential storms in the waters.
It is therefore now time to tone down our reactions to the PCA tribunal’s ruling and focus on how to maintain calm and stability in the South China Sea.
The ruling on the case has triggered a floodgate of commentaries from media around the world. Certain media, such as TIME Magazine and South China Morning Post stood out from some other media whose reports are full of prejudice and distortion by condemning Washington`s rhetorical involvement in the South China Sea issue.
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The frictions over the South China Sea have increased with meddling from the US and because of the South China Sea arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines - a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Wang Wen says if peace and development in the South China Sea are to continue, there is a need to clarify the misunderstandings that abound about Beijing’s legally sound claims, intentions and activities in the region.
Throughout history, the South China Sea has been a key passage of the Maritime Silk Road. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, proposed by China in 2013, is no exception. The past 20 years of history show us a basic truth: East Asian cooperation sails far in times of calm in the South China Sea, and stagnates in the shadows of uncertainty in this region.
China`s think tanks should speak out more frequently and not fear debates for the country`s foreign policy to be better understood, observers said after a deep and open dialogue on the South China Sea issue between Chinese and US think tanks in Washington.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague will on July 12 issue the award on the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines against China. As the date is drawing close, the situation between Beijing and Washington is becoming tense. It seems that the two will stage a decisive battle in the South China Sea.
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As the date for the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s release of its ruling in Philippines v. China nears, Asia’s attention is focused on how the ruling will affect China’s claims and behaviors in the South China Sea.
John Ross, the Senior Fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, was interviewed by CCTV News World Insight programme on the UK`s vote to leave EU on June 29.
One week before a UN arbitration panel issues its decision on a territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Beijing is promoting its stance through international seminars and videos on social media platforms in hopes of winning the support of international experts and the public.
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Amid drastic vicissitudes in the South China Sea, it is necessary to review China`s foreign relations back in 2002 when Beijing embarked on integrating with the rest of the world and putting a dent in international affairs. This start was associated with the US as well as the South China Sea and Southeast Asia.
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