Guess what, history buffs? 📖 A British professor has just dropped some serious knowledge on the South China Sea debate! Anthony Carty, an international law professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), has released a new book titled \"The History and Sovereignty of South China Sea\", and it's causing quite a splash. 🌊
Carty spent decades digging through national archives in the UK, France, and even the US to uncover primary source materials. Talk about dedication! 🕵️♂️ He did all this independently, without any commissions or feedback from Chinese authorities. That's right—this is pure, unfiltered research straight from the source. 🔎
At a symposium in Beijing on March 20, Carty shared his thoughts on how political pressures often overshadow legal perspectives in international disputes. He hopes his research can promote fair solutions to the South China Sea issue. 🤝
Li Shouping, president of the Beijing Society of International Law and dean of BIT's law school, praised Carty's work. He believes it offers insightful analysis into the complex history of the South China Sea and reawakens the value of national archives for international law. 🌐
The book is now available in Chinese, so if you're up for a challenging read, this might be your next pick! 📚
Background Info: The South China Sea has been a hot topic for years, with multiple countries claiming parts of it. Carty's research supports China's sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao (the South China Sea Islands) from a historical perspective. 🗺️
So, next time you're chatting about global affairs, remember that history often holds the keys to today's debates! 🔑
Reference(s):
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