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South China Sea: Filipino Protesters Land On Disputed Island

The dispute over the South China sea is intensifying as reports say protesters have landed on a remote Philippine island in the disputed area. About … Continue reading South China Sea: Filipino Protesters Land On Disputed Island


South China SeaThe dispute over the South China sea is intensifying as reports say protesters have landed on a remote Philippine island in the disputed area.

About 50 Filipinos, mostly students, reached Pagasa in the Sprat archipelago on Saturday, saying they planned to stay for three days.

They said they want to highlight growing Chinese encroachment in a Philippine exclusive economic zone. The group is expected to leave on Monday.

China, which claimed almost all the South China sea, is believed to be rich in resources, dismissing rival claims by neighbours.

Apart from the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam all lay claim to the disputed waters.

The Philippines has a case challenging Beijing before the arbitration court in the Hague. It says the “nine-dash line”, which China uses to demarcate its territorial claims, is unlawful under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which both countries have signed.

China has boycotted the proceedings, insisting that the panel has no authority to rule in the case.