historical invasions

• Chinese invasions: Past and present

  20 August 2020

  ASEAN coastal states, Chinese invasions past and present, Crosscurrents, historical invasions, International Law, Justice Carpio, nine‑dash line, Paracel Islands, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines maritime rights, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, territorial seizures, UNCLOS

  Justice Carpio refutes China’s claim of a peaceful history by detailing historical invasions of neighboring states and modern seizures of maritime features, and explains how China’s nine‑dash line aims to control nearly the entire South China Sea—at the expense of international law and ASEAN rights.

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