(Opinion) South China Sea Dispute Compels Washington to Ratify Sea Law
2016-03-21 08:32:15 source：Eurasia Review
By James Borton
February 5, 2016
"The upcoming US-ASEAN summit on February 15-16 in Rancho Mirage, California provides an opportunity for the Obama administration to boldly demonstrate its rebalance towards Asia, and for the U.S. Senate to assert America's national interests by ratifying the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Since the ten countries that make up ASEAN are home to 660 million people and represent the world's seventh largest economy, it's vital to demonstrate proof of strategic commitment to US allies, to denounce China's militarization of outposts, and to uphold freedom of navigation in the South China Sea."
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