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Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Saturday said China’s reported policy on detaining supposed trespassers in the South China Sea cannot be applied in the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of other coastal states as it would violate the international law.

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<div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></div><p>MANILA – Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Saturday said China’s reported policy on detaining supposed trespassers in the South China Sea cannot be applied in the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of other coastal states as it would violate international law.</p><p>Carpio, who was in the legal team on the arbitration case against China, noted that the international tribunal has invalidated Beijing’s expansive nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea, thus implementing the new China Coast Guard (CCG) regulation is contrary to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).</p><p>“Under UNCLOS, only the coastal state has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its own EEZ.  China has no jurisdiction over the EEZ of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei or Indonesia,” Carpio said.</p><p>Apart from China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei also have overlapping claims in the sea that is rich in fishing stocks, gas and oil. Beijing has refused to recognize the 2016 international arbitration ruling by a U.N.-affiliated court in the Hauge.</p><p>The South China Morning Post earlier reported that CCG has been authorized to arrest and detain “trespassers” without trial, citing a citing a regulatory document set to take effect in June</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3038884"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>This comes as hundreds of Filipino civilians and fishermen sailed to the Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal, internationally known as Scarborough Shoal, which is within the Philippines’ EEZ but China seized in 2012.</p><p>Carpio said threat or use of force in settling disputes between states is also outlawed under the United Nations Charter.</p><p>“China&#x27;s threat in its new coast guard regulation to use force in settling its maritime disputes with other Asean coastal states is in itself a violation of the UN Charter,” he said.</p><p>Carpio urged the Philippines to invite its allies, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and other coastal states to sail in the high seas and EEZs of the South China Sea “to strongly register their objection” to the new CCG regulation.</p><div><strong>‘HOUSE WILL NOT TOLERATE’</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, House Speaker Martin Romualdez of Leyte vowed not to tolerate China’s arrest of Fiipino citizens or fishermen within the Philippines’ EEZ, called West Philippine Sea.</p><p>“We will fiercely defend our sovereignty and ensure the safety and rights of our people,” Romualdez said.</p><p>“China must respect international rulings and act as a responsible member of the global community, rather than imposing its own laws unilaterally and bullying other nations,” he added.</p>

<p>Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Saturday said China’s reported policy on detaining supposed trespassers in the South China Sea cannot be applied in the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of other coastal states as it would violate the international law.</p>

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China would violate international law for 'arrests' in West Philippine Sea — Carpio

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Michael Delizo

Published May 18, 2024 03:45 PM PHT

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