AUGUST 24 — Recent revelations from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) highlight a seismic shift in the dynamics of territorial expansion in the South...
‘Trust me bro’?: China’s pitch for Europe’s largest embassy in London hits another snag after mystery floorplans emergeAUGUST 24 — Recent revelations from the Center for Strategic and International Studies highlight a seismic shift in the dynamics of territorial expansion in the South China Sea.
An aerial view of the China-occupied Subi Reef at the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. — Reuters pic In 2024 alone, Vietnam added 692 acres — almost as much new land as in the previous two years combined — and since then added another 641 acres, bringing its total to approximately 3,319 acres — nearly 75 per cent of what China has created.
Now Vietnam, though a smaller actor, is also pursuing territory in ways that defy the spirit of UNCLOS. To move beyond this cycle, Asean states must rally behind UNCLOS and the 2016 ruling as the bedrock of dispute resolution, reaffirming the principle that marine claims must be settled on law, not land reclamation.
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