While You Were Shocked And AwedThe AgonistJune 25, 2004So much for the Spratly Islands accord Ronald A Rodriguez | June 26, 2004 (Asia Times) Recent events confirm that maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea remain an issue for East Asian governments. Ownership of the resource-rich Spratly Islands is still disputed, in whole or in parts, among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. |