China and the Philippines

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China and the Philippines are neighboring East and Southeast Asian countries whose relations are significantly shaped by territorial and maritime disputes in the South China Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral relations
international relations
affectedBy United States–Philippines alliance NERFINISHED
freedom of navigation operations
regional power competition in the Indo-Pacific
ChinaPosition asserts historic rights within nine-dash line
rejects 2016 arbitration ruling
diplomaticAspect bilateral talks on maritime issues
code of conduct discussions in the South China Sea
multilateral negotiations within ASEAN
disputedArea Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines NERFINISHED
Scarborough Shoal NERFINISHED
Spratly Islands NERFINISHED
economicAspect Chinese investment in the Philippines
infrastructure cooperation
trade in goods
geopoliticalContext South China Sea security environment
hasCooperation economic and trade cooperation
educational and cultural exchanges
tourism exchanges
hasDimension diplomatic relations
economic relations
people-to-people exchanges
security relations
hasEvent 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff NERFINISHED
2016 South China Sea arbitration award
Second Thomas Shoal incidents NERFINISHED
hasTension construction and resupply at Second Thomas Shoal
fishing rights in disputed waters
historicalContext Cold War legacy in Asia
involvesCountry China NERFINISHED
Philippines NERFINISHED
legalCase Philippines v. China NERFINISHED
legalInstrument United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED
mainIssue South China Sea dispute NERFINISHED
maritime dispute
territorial dispute
PhilippinesPosition accepts 2016 arbitration ruling
invokes UNCLOS in maritime claims
region East Asia
Southeast Asia
relatedConcept nine-dash line NERFINISHED
relatedOrganization Association of Southeast Asian Nations NERFINISHED
Permanent Court of Arbitration NERFINISHED
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED
securityAspect coast guard interactions
naval encounters in the South China Sea
timePeriod 21st century

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Philippines v. China (PCA case) category China and the Philippines
this entity surface form: Philippines–China relations
Subi Reef disputeParties China and the Philippines