The Scarborough Shoal controversy: a personal connection
PART II The group forum centered on the discussion of UNCLOS III’s convention on December 10, 1982. This marked the “culmination of 16 years of work involving participation by around160 countries,...
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View ArticleUS, PHL start naval drills near China-claimed waters
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