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''Philippines v. China'' is a pending arbitration case concerning the legality of China's "nine-dotted line" claim over the South China Sea under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). On October 29, 2015, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that it has jurisdiction over the case. ==Background== The dispute has been affected by the fact that, after Japan renounced all claims to the Spratly Islands and other conquered islands and territories in the Treaty of San Francisco and Treaty of Peace with the Republic of China (Taiwan), it did not indicate successor states.〔 See also: United Nations Treaty Series 1952 (reg. no. 1832), vol. 136, pp. 45–164.〕 The Philippines bases its claim on its geographical proximity to the Spratly Islands.〔 In 1956, the dispute escalated after Filipino national Tomas Cloma and his followers settled on the islands and declared the territory as "Freedomland", now known as Kalayaan, in favor of occupation by the Philippines. The People's Republic of China claims it is entitled to the Paracel and Spratly Islands because they were seen as integral parts of the Ming dynasty.〔 China and Taiwan have these same territorial claims. Taiwan took control of the largest island in the group, called Itu Aba.〔 Vietnam states that the islands have belonged to it since the 17th century, using historical documents of ownership as evidence.〔 Hanoi began to occupy the westernmost islands during this period.〔 In the early 1970s, Malaysia joined the dispute by claiming the islands nearest to it. Brunei also extended its exclusive economic zone, claiming Louisa Reef.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philippines v. China」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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