Unscientific, unrealistic and fictitious claims; threats to peace in the South China Sea – QNT Press Release

Professor Jay L. Batongbacal, Director of IMLOS (Institute of Maritime Affairs and the Law of the Sea), University of the Philippines (UP)

Manila, June 21, 2021-(ACN Newswire)-Due to its trade routes and rich resource base, the ocean is of unparalleled importance in modern times. As a result, claims for territorial sovereignty over various unclaimed and disputed areas are rising, thereby exacerbating the possibility of further conflicts, frictions and potential outbreaks of violence. The South China Sea and its island chain are experiencing constant escalation and tension. Due to the imbalance of power in the region, the situation in the South China Sea is very worrying. This shift of the axis of power worries the small Southeast Asian countries and poses a major threat to their territorial sovereignty.

The South China Sea and its island chain are experiencing constant escalation and tension. Due to the shift of the axis of power, the situation is worrying and poses a major threat to the smaller countries in Southeast Asia and their territorial sovereignty.

China’s claims on island chains are not new and have existed for decades. The history of the claim can be traced back to a map published at the request of the Kuomintang government. Based on maps and books drawn by some private companies-a map of the South China Sea Islands issued in 1947. The 9-Dash line used by China to claim its historical rights was drawn as part of the map to illustrate the scope of the territory of China. Although China’s claims at the time were limited to scattered islands in the South China Sea. The position of the Kuomintang government The mainland government adopted the territorial scope. In China, without any background information, it retains the islands within the 9-Dash line: Nansha (Nansha), Paracel (Paris) and Zhongsha (a hypothetical island group that does not actually exist, but it is actually correct Macclesfield Bank, an underwater feature in the South China Sea). China has been unable to prove…