Pat Time | Why was "South China Sea arbitration" illegal in the first place?-Xinhua

Pat Time | Why was "South China Sea arbitration" illegal in the first place?

Source: Xinhua| 2025-11-09 16:32:17|Editor: huaxia

The Philippines called the 2016 "South China Sea arbitration" a "legal victory."

But the problem is: the tribunal that issued the ruling had no jurisdiction to begin with.

Wu Shicun, a leading expert on the South China Sea, explains.

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