ZHENG Zhihua鄭志華
@Zhengyimingdao
Maritime Lawyer, researching and writing on public international law, legal theory and maritime history. Views = mine.RT≠endorsement
Beacon of Hope or Song of Sirens：Revisiting the Nature of South China Sea Arbitration Ruling scspi.org/en/dtfx/beacon…
La décision d'arbitrage entre la Chine et les Philippines, à propos de leurs différends en mer de Chine méridionale, a neuf ans. Comment est-elle reçue en Chine ? Réponse dans cet article ⬇️ scspi.org/en/dtfx/why-so…
It's all deliciously ironic. A nation like the Philippines that talks about UNCLOS and international law every day is territorializing its SCS claims in the #SouthChinaSea. news.usni.org/2025/07/13/phi…
"Given that disputes between China and the Philippines in the #SouthChinaSea have not been properly resolved, the likelihood of the two countries resolving their disputes through negotiation or judicial means in the short term appears minimal." scspi.org/en/dtfx/should…
Blocking the Strait of #Hormuz is a recipe for disaster, writes Zhihua Zheng. With its ruinous consequences and difficulty in execution, a full blockade by #Iran is unlikely, but the risks of miscalculation must not be ignored. scmp.com/opinion/asia-o…
"Foreign navies, by contrast, are severely curtailed in these waters," This is NOT True. In fact, every year, hundreds and thousands of extra-regional military vessels and aircraft freely operate in most parts of the #SouthChinaSea foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/sou…
Such operations are carried out by the US military thousands of times around China every year. Only when they attempt to enter Chinese airspace or endanger the safety of Chinese platforms will they be intercepted. Is the PLA being too restrained and too reasonable?
Japan faces an era-defining reset with the US ft.com/content/009d0c… via @ft
To friends who are vigorously promoting the important value of the South China Sea arbitration ruling, I humbly request that you take a look at this article published two years ago. scspi.org/en/dtfx/beacon…
9 years ago, on July 12, 2016, the Arbitral Award in the case of the 🇵🇭 vs. 🇨🇳provided clarification on important legal matters concerning the status of the South China Sea. It is legally binding to both parties and key to stability in the region. See 🇩🇪embassy‘s statement 👇
There is no need for confusion of concepts. This article argues that the ruling and the way the tribunal interprets UNCLOS constitute legal colonialism. It does not claim that UNCLOS itself is legal colonialism. scspi.org/en/dtfx/why-so…
On the 9th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award re the #SouthChinaSea case btn 🇵🇭&🇨🇳, good to review the original findings and the how things have developed since then both at sea as well as with #UNCLOS & Int'l Law pca-cpa.org/news/pca-press… And contrast the the 🇨🇳 view, as…
Malaysia is considering a shift from static offshore to mobile offshore bases in East Sabah as it prioritizes mobility, deterrence, and rapid response. Tharishini Krishnan examines how mobile maritime platforms signal a strategic shift in Malaysia’s maritime security approach:…
1 Arbitration ruling was not neutral justice, 2 Reflected selective standards and legal colonialism, 3 True peace requires: Legal humility, Historical recognition,Inclusive frameworks.
"Rather than paving a path to peaceful settlement, the ruling has undermined the credibility of legal mechanisms under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), exacerbating regional tensions and entrenching mistrust." scspi.org/en/dtfx/why-so…
🌏 Beijing | July 10 100+ scholars join the Workshop on History and Reality of the South China Sea 2025. Follow us for updates! #SCSWorkshop2025 #SouthChinaSeaArbitration
Has the Japanese Ministry of Defense also become so unprofessional? Where is the high seas in the #EastChinaSea?
Why the South China Sea Arbitration Ruling is A Misguided Exercise in Legal Colonialism scspi.org/en/dtfx/why-so…
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday his country needed to wean itself from U.S. dependence in such key areas as security, food and energy, as Tokyo faces the prospect of new U.S. tariffs in three weeks. reuters.com/business/japan…
The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) has released its Half Yearly Report 2025 for the period of January to June.
Highlights of ReCAAP ISC half yearly report for Jan - Jun 2025: 📌 95 incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia were reported from January to June 2025. This represents an 83% increase compared to the 52 incidents reported in the same period last year. 📌 A…
それでも公式の英訳はunderstandsでした 日本政府は個別的自衛権や集団的自衛権で正当化できないと判断し、「承知」との表現にしたのではないか。米国の攻撃を「支持」できず、「理解」も不適当なので、法的評価を避けることに日米同盟に配慮する姿勢 digital.asahi.com/articles/AST73…
In June 2025, a total of 17622 Vietnamese fishing vessels with 246499 tracking points were recorded by the AIS in the whole #SouthChinaSea, slightly decreasing compared with 17876 in last month. BTW, many vessels did not operate AIS all the time.
Vietnam has continued to reclaim land on its occupied features in Spratly Islands. In the past six months, it has reclaimed nearly 0.78 km² of land on eleven features. Since October 2021, over 8.5 km² have been expanded on eleven features.