Cause for optimism in the South China Sea

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Abstract

The ruling by the Annex VII Tribunal on the South China Sea maritime dispute between the Philippines and China lays down an unprecedented legal benchmark for disputes in the region. The unanimous decision of the five-member Tribunal addresses in detail all of the claims made by the Philippines. Only one claim was dismissed on jurisdictional grounds
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationEast Asia Forum
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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