South China Sea: the Second Front of the US-China Confrontation

... Reef of the Spratly Islands, which by decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the South China Sea Arbitration, the Philippines v. China, were not recognized as islands, as insisted by Beijing, but as lowtide elevations that do not generate entitlement ... ... Kortunov: China and the US in Asia: Four Scenarios for the Future Beijing’s attitude to the norms of international law (including maritime law) is largely due to historical reasons. China can be characterized by a rather skeptical attitude towards its provisions....