China opposes Philippines renaming South China Sea features Beijing has voiced firm opposition to Manila's plan to rename more than 100 maritime features in the Nansha Qundao on April 2, vowing to defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights.

Beijing has voiced firm opposition to Manila's plan to rename more than 100 maritime features in the Nansha Qundao on April 2, vowing to defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. Bne IntelliNews #SouthChinaSea #China #Philippines #TerritorialRights #MaritimeSovereignty

Salas v. United States (24-840 @9thCir): Whether #TerritorialRights application to Northern Mariana Islands can be evaluated via #RationalBasis test under Territorial Clause. Challenges federal legislative interpretation. https://tinyurl.com/2bws4a7w

5/8 ⚖️ The Philippines is stepping up its claims with new legislation, but the threat from China's aggressiveness looms large, increasing pressure on our local fishermen. #TerritorialRights

Read: Muriel Spark: Territorial Rights (1979).
A real holiday read: a Le Carré thriller with dashes of farce, all done with Spark's usual light, cruel touch. Not a masterpiece, never tries to be one.
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Muriel Spark’s novel Territorial Rights, Penguin edition

Now reading #TerritorialRights by #MurielSpark, a novel primarily set in #Venice
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