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• The Rule of Law in the West Philippine Sea Dispute

  29 August 2013

  9-dashed line, Antonio Carpio, Arbitration, China, International Law, Maritime Dispute, Philippine EEZ, Philippines, rule of law, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Territorial Sovereignty, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  An analysis of the West Philippine Sea dispute, tracing historical maritime claims, China’s 9-dashed line, and the Philippines’ legal rights under UNCLOS. Justice Carpio explains why arbitration and the Rule of Law are essential for sovereignty and regional stability.

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