Rappler's latest stories on nine-dash line
Vietnam demands 'immediate withdrawal' of China ship in disputed sea
'Vietnam has had several appropriate diplomatic exchanges... requesting immediate withdrawal from Vietnam's exclusive economic zone,' says its foreign ministry
Why Justice Carpio wants China to read his e-book
Through his new e book on the South China Sea dispute Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio hopes to convince the Chinese that China s 9 dash line is baseless
Indonesia, America and China's 9-dash line
Sitting here in the Defense Ministry of Indonesia the region s biggest potential counterweight to China s aggressive actions it s difficult to see any easy solutions
Indonesian presidential candidates differ on South China Sea
One presidential candidate believes Indonesia should play a more active role while the other says Indonesia should only meddle if it can effectively provide a solution
Philippines, Vietnam can share disputed sea – envoy
Joint exploration however won t work with China Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong says it will be like recognizing China s claim and falling into its trap
Vietnam to Philippines: United, we will win
China s acts against Vietnam also threaten the Philippines says the Vietnamese ambassador in an interview with Rappler
Top Philippine judge uses Chinese maps vs China
China s claim over the South China Sea is based not on historical facts but on historical lies says Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
Japan's Abe: Uphold rule of law
At the opening dinner of the Shangri La Dialogue on Friday Prime Minister Abe emphasizes the need to strictly observe international law to promote peace and stability in Asia and the Indo Pacific regions
Dismounting China from the South China Sea
China s growing energy needs and overlapping territorial claims place its energy security on a collision course with its smaller weaker neighbors
PH lawyer confident of win vs China
Lawyer Paul Reichler believes China will accept it s better to be a responsible member of the international community
PH refuses to stamp Chinese passports
The Philippines won t stamp its visas on Chinese e passports which include an image of Beijing s contested 9 dash line map
China, Taiwan scholars study South China Sea borderlines
China and Taiwan use the so called Nine Dash demarcation line to claim virtually all the South China Sea
