Sovereignty over Pedra Branca case

Target entity: Sovereignty over Pedra Branca case
Context triple: [Singapore–Malaysia border, relatedCase, Sovereignty over Pedra Branca case]

• A. Philippines v. China (PCA case)
  Philippines v. China (PCA case) is a landmark 2013–2016 arbitration before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in which the Philippines successfully challenged China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
• B. Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory
  The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory was an 1898 agreement between Britain and China that granted Britain a 99-year lease over the New Territories, fundamentally shaping Hong Kong’s modern boundaries and colonial era.
• C. West New Guinea dispute
  The West New Guinea dispute was a post–World War II decolonization conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over sovereignty of the western half of New Guinea, ultimately leading to its transfer to Indonesian control in the 1960s.
• D. Syariah Court of Singapore
  The Syariah Court of Singapore is a specialized religious court that administers Muslim personal and family law, particularly matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance, for the Muslim community in Singapore.
• E. Borneo Confrontation
  The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sovereignty over Pedra Branca case
Target entity description: The Sovereignty over Pedra Branca case was a dispute brought before the International Court of Justice between Singapore and Malaysia to determine ownership of the Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh maritime feature and its surrounding islets.

• A. Philippines v. China (PCA case)
  Philippines v. China (PCA case) is a landmark 2013–2016 arbitration before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in which the Philippines successfully challenged China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
• B. Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory
  The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory was an 1898 agreement between Britain and China that granted Britain a 99-year lease over the New Territories, fundamentally shaping Hong Kong’s modern boundaries and colonial era.
• C. West New Guinea dispute
  The West New Guinea dispute was a post–World War II decolonization conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over sovereignty of the western half of New Guinea, ultimately leading to its transfer to Indonesian control in the 1960s.
• D. Syariah Court of Singapore
  The Syariah Court of Singapore is a specialized religious court that administers Muslim personal and family law, particularly matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance, for the Muslim community in Singapore.
• E. Borneo Confrontation
  The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
• F. None of above. chosen