Clarifying South China Sea Sovereignty, This White-Haired International Law Professor Becomes a Sensation!
Recently, British international law professor Anthony Carty spent over a decade poring over numerous archives and ancient texts to write the book "The History and Sovereignty of the South China Sea." In this book, he proves to the world that the sovereignty of the South China Sea islands belongs to China.
Suddenly, everyone became curious about this white-haired professor. Who is he? Why is a foreigner so dedicated to studying the South China Sea issue? Perhaps Anthony Carty's background can provide us with some answers.
Immersed in a Multicultural Environment
Born in Ireland in 1948, Anthony grew up in a unique environment influenced by two distinct cultures, as his father was Irish and his mother was from Northern Ireland. Initially, Anthony held the United States in high regard, viewing it as a free and democratic country. However, this admiration was shattered when he graduated from university at the age of 20.
In June 1968, Anthony graduated from Queen's University Belfast. One day, he heard on the radio that the United States had sent troops to Vietnam. The brutal reality of the Vietnam War was shocking, leaving Anthony increasingly confused and lost. Fortunately, at this time, he encountered a book, "From Yalta to Vietnam: American Foreign Policy in the Cold War." This book changed Anthony's life.
The author, an archival historian, had studied numerous archival materials and discovered that since 1945, the United States had been covertly meddling in the politics of other countries. First Korea, then Italy, and by the sixties, Vietnam was the focus. The author was able to make such accurate judgments because he studied the archives of these countries, essentially "getting inside" them. Only by examining the archives could one truly understand what these countries were doing and why. Since then, studying archives has become the most important research method for Anthony.
Continuous Learning and Breaking Boundaries
After graduating from university, Anthony went to London to complete his master's studies and then pursued a Ph.D. at Cambridge under the guidance of top experts in the history of international law. The most important lesson he learned there was to uncover internal situations through archival research. Subsequently, Anthony became Professor Anthony, seeking the truth in France, Japan, and other places, and teaching at various prestigious universities.
In 2009, Professor Anthony was teaching in Hong Kong when the South China Sea disputes intensified. During the summer vacation, he returned to his home country and spent every day in the British National Archives, searching for information about the ownership of the Spratly Islands. Over the next decade, he visited archives in the UK, France, and the US, examining numerous documents related to the sovereignty of the South China Sea islands since the late 19th century. The facts showed that British, American, and French diplomatic archives had long recorded that over 100 years ago, they repeatedly discussed the Spratly Islands and consistently concluded that these islands belong to China, and that the Philippines had no sovereign claims over the South China Sea islands.
In recent years, aside from the South China Sea issue, Professor Anthony has also made significant contributions in other areas. Particularly in contemporary Western international law research, Professor Carty's views and methods are distinctive. His works, "Philosophy of International Law" and "The Decay of International Law," are critical studies in the field of international public law. Therefore, upon its release, "The History and Sovereignty of the South China Sea" became an instant sensation in the international community.
As Anthony Carty pointed out, the Philippines' territorial claims over parts of the Spratly Islands are absurd, and the South China Sea dispute is an American ploy to trouble China. In the long run, the United States will fail!