Subi Reef

• 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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• Subi Reef is PH territorial sea

  09 January 2020

  Arbitral award 2016, Crosscurrents, Justice Carpio, Maritime Law, Pag‑asa Island, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine sovereignty, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, Subi Reef, territorial sea, Territorial Waters, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio explains why Subi Reef—though a low‑tide feature—is within the Philippines’ territorial sea because it lies within 12 nautical miles of Pag‑asa Island under the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award.

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