Mischief Reef

• Law and Justice in the West Philippine Sea

  10 December 2020

  Antonio T. Carpio, Arbitration, China, EEZ, Exclusive Economic Zone, extended continental shelf, International Law, Maritime Law, maritime sovereignty, Mischief Reef, nine-dash line, Philippine sovereignty, Philippines maritime rights, Reed Bank, rule of law, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Territorial Disputes, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Law and Justice in the West Philippine Sea” — a 10 December 2020 lecture by Antonio T. Carpio upon reception of an honorary degree, urging the defense and preservation of the Philippines’ sovereign maritime rights under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and calling for lawful enforcement of the 2016 arbitral…

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• 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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• Does China respect Philippine sovereignty?

  30 January 2020

  2016 Arbitral Award, China respect Philippine sovereignty?, Crosscurrents, Duterte pivot to China, Exclusive Economic Zone, International Law, Justice Carpio, Mischief Reef, nine‑dash line, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine sovereign rights, Sandy Cay, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea dispute, Subi Reef, territorial sea, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio explains why China does not respect Philippine sovereignty, detailing historical seizures of maritime features and the invalidity of China’s nine‑dash line under international law, and why China’s conduct undermines Philippine sovereign rights.

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• Remarks on the 2nd Anniversary of the Arbitral Award On the South China Sea Dispute

  12 July 2018

  ADR Forum, Antonio T. Carpio, Arbitral award 2016, arbitral tribunal, China, EEZ, Exclusive Economic Zone, Freedom of Navigation, high seas, International Law, Maritime Law, maritime sovereignty, Mischief Reef, naval operations, nine‑dashed line, Philippines, Philippines maritime rights, Reed Bank, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, State practice, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Remarks by Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the 2nd anniversary (12 July 2018) of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea dispute — reaffirming that the Award invalidates China’s “nine‑dashed line” as a legal basis for claiming waters or resources, confirms the Philippines’ full 200‑NM EEZ under United Nations Convention on the Law…

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• Carpio: Philippines Should Lodge Diplomatic Protest Over China’s Mischief Reef Incursion

  23 April 2018

  Carpio on West Philippine Sea dispute, China Incursion, Diplomatic Protests, Honorable Justice Antonio Carpio, Mischief Reef

  Carpio pushes for diplomatic protest over Chinese military planes’ incursion into Mischief Reef

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• Why China’s Acceptance of the Ruling Is Material

  16 January 2018

  Antonio T. Carpio, Arbitration Award, China compliance, Freedom of Navigation, high seas, international dispute settlement, International Law, marine sovereignty, Maritime Law, Mischief Reef, Philippine EEZ, South China Sea Arbitration, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  “Why China’s Acceptance of the Ruling Is Material” — Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s 16 January 2018 statement on why compliance with the 2016 South China Sea Arbitration award is crucial: China is legally bound by the ruling under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), but actual acceptance and implementation are essential…

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