July 20, 2016

"The recent Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) verdict in favour of the Philippines' case against China's claims in the South China Sea will have significant implications for Beijing, the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean), and territorial disputes in the strategic waterway.

The ruling will also have a profound impact on a Code of Conduct that Asean is negotiating with China.

Observers have argued that Beijing's rejection of the tribunal ruling is consistent with preceding examples of how great powers tend to ignore international law and tribunal rulings if these go against their sovereignty and national interests."

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http://www.todayonline.com/chinaindia/china/hague-ruling-further-complicates-asean-china-ties