July 20, 2015

"The South China Sea dispute should be resolved through dialogue and consultation, and any unilateral appeal for a third-party arbitration will only complicate the issue, according to Argentine experts.

The experts made the remarks in recent interviews with Xinhua following a hearing in early July to decide if the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration has jurisdiction to hear the South China Sea territorial dispute involving China and the Philippines, and potentially some other Southeast Asian countries.

The hearing was instigated by the Philippines. A decision on whether the court has the authority to rule on the case is reportedly not expected until September."

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