The China-Vietnam Clashes in the South China Sea: An Assessment

2014 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Katherine Hui-Yi TSENG
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
Information Flow ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Paracel Islands ◽  
Oil Rig

Confrontations between China and Vietnam reignited in early May 2014 due to an oil rig deployment in an area near the Paracel Islands. China has handled well the information flow to cultivate measured rational nationalism and to avoid a sudden spike in public attention. Vietnam is employing multiple measures to tackle China's growing prowess, its stagnating economic development and the potential subversive impact on its ruling regime. Both are working towards a resolution.

scholarly journals Discovery of Deep-Water Bamboo Coral Forest in the South China Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianru Li ◽  
Pinxian Wang
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Paracel Islands ◽  
New Frontier ◽  
Sea Fan

Abstract A deep-water coral forest, characterized by slender and whip-shaped bamboo corals has been discovered from water depths of 1200–1380 m at the western edge of the Xisha (Paracel Islands) area in the South China Sea. The bamboo corals are often accompanied by cold-water gorgonian “sea fan” corals: Anthogorgia sp. and Calyptrophora sp., as well as assemblages of sponges, cirrate octopuses, crinoids and other animals. The coral density increased toward the shallower areas from 24.8 to 220 colonies per 100 m2 from 1380 m to 1200 m water depth. This is the first set of observations of deep-water bamboo coral forests in Southeast Asia, opening a new frontier for systematic, ecological and conservation studies to understand the deep-coral ecosystem in the region.

A Marine Biodiversity Project in the South China Sea: Joint Efforts Made in the SCS Workshop Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yann-huei Song
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Marine Resources ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Current State ◽  
Made In

AbstractThe South China Sea (SCS) is one of the world’s richest marine biodiversity areas, with abundant and diverse marine resources. In recent years, however, due to rapid economic development and population growth, marine biodiversity in the SCS is being lost. Beginning in 1991, the participants in the Informal Workshop on Managing Potential Conflicts in the South China Sea (the SCS Workshop) agreed to recommend to the relevant governments to explore areas of cooperation in the SCS, which include the study of marine biodiversity. As a result, in March 2002, a joint biodiversity project was carried out around the undisputed Indonesian Islands of Anambas in the SCS. Other joint biodiversity projects have also been proposed, but with no progress. This article studies the joint efforts made by the participating authorities in the SCS Workshop process to understand better the current state of marine biodiversity in the SCS.

China's Push Through the South China Sea: The Interaction of Bureaucratic and National Interests

1992 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 999-1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Garver
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Strong Base ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
China Sea ◽  
The Past ◽  
Paracel Islands

Over the past decade a highly significant development has attracted little scholarly attention: the steady expansion of Chinese power in the South China Sea. There were several excellent studies of this process through the very early 1980s, but these ended well before China's push from the Paracel Islands to the Spratly Islands in 1988. Indeed, they disagreed about whether China would actually do this. By the early 1990s China had pushed into the Spratlys and built up a relatively strong base there. It is thus time to look anew at China's activities in that region.

scholarly journals The anti-piracy activities of the Nguyen Dynasty in the South China Sea, 1802–1858

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-80
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi My Hanh
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
National Interests ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Paracel Islands ◽  
Security Problem ◽  
Marine Safety ◽  
International Awareness

Following the traditions of the preceding feudal dynasties, efforts were made by the Nguyen Dynasty (Vietnam) to prevent piracy and ensure security and marine safety in the South China Sea during the first half of the nineteenth century. The Nguyen Dynasty directed its energies towards national interests and showed an elevated level of international awareness and responsibility, especially at the beginning of the successful cooperation with Qing Dynasty (China) to resolve this widespread problem. This article examines the attempt of the Nguyen Dynasty to suppress the raiding and looting of pirates in the South China Sea, and its important achievements in this difficult and dangerous work. Addressing this non-traditional security problem also helped confirm the Nguyen Dynasty’s possession of islands within the South China Sea, including the Paracel Islands and the Spratly Islands.

scholarly journals Sea Voyages to Paracel Islands in the South China Sea Under Emperor Minh Mang (1833-1838), the analyses of historical data - description

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dai-Long Ngo-Hoang
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
Data Description ◽  
China Sea ◽  
National Leader ◽  
Paracel Islands ◽  
The Temple

The Official Documentation of the Nguyen dynasty is a type of administrative documentation of the House of Nguyen (1802-1945) on which reserved the king's handwritten feedback in red ink. The Official documentation about the implementation of Vietnam's sovereignty over Paracel Islands (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos includes 19 documents, 12 of that (from document no. 5 to no. 16) reflect mission sea voyages of the fleet heading to Paracel Islands archipelagos from late March to late June, from 1833 to 1838. The following are the main features of these activities include: (i) in each sea voyage, they had different tasks such as measuring and mapping; bringing materials to build the temple…; (ii) The activities during this period under King Minh Menh clearly showed the strict management and the responsibility of the national leader to the national territory in general and islands in particular; (iii) the territory acquire the nationality in Paracel Islands from 1833 to 1838, which was the continuity of a process established by the Nguyen Lords from hundreds of years ago.

scholarly journals Principled Negotiation

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-314
Author(s):  
Hoa Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Paracel Islands ◽  
Business Contract ◽  
Principled Negotiation

Principled negotiation suggests that in any conflict there are interests that motivate a party’s claimed position. Identifying and focusing on these interests instead of the position itself is the best way to solve the underlying conflict, whether it concerns a family quarrel, a business contract, or an international settlement among nations. On the surface of the South China Sea dispute, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan all make conflicting claims over various features in the South China Sea, particularly the Spratly and Paracel Islands. However, in reality, each nation has particular interests in mind when asserting its claiming position. Although the countries share overlapping interests in the South China Sea, each of them weighs the interests differently. By applying principled negotiation to the South China Sea dispute, the parties involved would forget about their positions and work together to create a solution that addresses each nation’s concerns.

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