South China Sea

03 Aug

Taiwan reiterates its claim over islands in South China Sea

Taipei, Aug 2 (IANS) The Taiwan government on Sunday reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over islands in the South China Sea after the Philippines shared an official nautical chart of Scarborough Shoal with the United Nations, local media reported. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said any disputes in the South China Sea should be resolved peacefully as per international law and the law of the sea, and called for Taipei's inclusion in the multilateral dispute settlement mechanisms, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported. Taiwan's MoFA statement comes after the Philippines shared an official nautical chart of Scarborough Shoal with the…

26 Mar

India comes out in support of Manila after Beijing’s action in South China Sea

Manila, March 26, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India firmly supports the Philippines for upholding its national sovereignty after the latter lodged "strongest protest" against Chinese action in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines summoned a Chinese diplomat on Monday, following a "water cannon assault" by the country's coast guard that injured Filipino navymen and heavily damaged their boat last week. Addressing a press briefing in the capital alongside Enrique Manalo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, S. Jaishankar extended his support to the nation, and called on all countries to uphold the United Nations Convention on…