Okinotori: Rocks, Not Islands—The Dispute Over Japan's Territorial Claims

Discusses the international law perspective on Japan's claim of Okinotori as an 'island' to secure an EEZ, and the implications for Taiwan's fishing rights and international navigation.

2016年4月25日

The Massive Crisis Behind the South China Sea Arbitration: If Taiping Island Becomes a 'Rock,' China Will Lose Billions in Economic Waters!

This article discusses the strategic intent of the Philippines in submitting the South China Sea dispute to international arbitration at The Hague, with Taiping Island as a primary target. The Philippines aims to prove Taiping Island is a 'rock' rather than an 'island,' thereby shrinking sovereign claims from a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to a 12-nautical-mile territorial sea. This would cause the Republic of China to lose vast marine resources and fishing interests. The article also strongly condemns DPP Legislator Lin Chun-hsien for his remarks that 'Taiping Island is impossible to defend,' viewing it as an absurd abandonment of sovereignty.

2016年1月28日