Johnson South Reef

• China’s hegemony and expansion in SCS

  15 October 2020

  ASEAN maritime rights, China’s hegemony and expansion in the SCS, Crosscurrents, Exclusive Economic Zone, Johnson South Reef, Justice Carpio, Mischief Reef, nine‑dash line, Paracel Islands, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Territorial Disputes, UNCLOS

  Justice Carpio explains how China’s historical actions and nine‑dash line claim demonstrate hegemonic expansion in the South China Sea, marked by forceful seizures and militarization of disputed features to assert control contrary to international law.

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