marine sovereignty

• Why China’s Acceptance of the Ruling Is Material

  16 January 2018

  Antonio T. Carpio, Arbitration Award, China compliance, Freedom of Navigation, high seas, international dispute settlement, International Law, marine sovereignty, Maritime Law, Mischief Reef, Philippine EEZ, South China Sea Arbitration, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  “Why China’s Acceptance of the Ruling Is Material” — Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s 16 January 2018 statement on why compliance with the 2016 South China Sea Arbitration award is crucial: China is legally bound by the ruling under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), but actual acceptance and implementation are essential…

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