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A Legal Imbroglio in the South China Sea

... easily brushed aside, even if the UN Court of Arbitration in The Hague rules in favour of the Philippines over its claims in the South China Sea. The ruling is expected to be made this summer. Why Extra-Regional Arbitration May Backfire The Philippines’ ... ... opens up a few legal Pandora’s Boxes in Beijing’s favour. For one, the amnesiac Western media has forgotten that Taiwan’s maritime claims mirror those of China. Can the UN issue a definitive verdict that discounts Taiwanese claims, especially ...

06.06.2016

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