April 29, 2024

In the almost-decade since the international arbitration ruling that upheld the Philippines' Maritime claims in the South China Sea, China's government has consistently and unequivocally stated its position of "non-acceptance and non-recognition in relation to the decision." On Saturday, legal experts in China gathered to re-examine the award. Huang Yichang has more.

Legal experts and scholars met in Hangzhou to discuss the 2016 award of the so called South China sea arbitral tribunal. Addressing those gathered, an official from China's Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned the decision as undermining the international rule of law.

MA XINMIN Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China "The arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration egregiously exceeded its jurisdiction, abused and expanded its power, and infringed on China's rights and interests, rendering the awards illegal and invalid from the beginning."

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