The following is the a July 12, 2016 ruling from the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Arbitration Tribunal through the Permanent Court of Arbitration (at the Hague) on China and the Philippines overlapping claims in the South China Sea.
Document: South China Sea Tribunal Decision
July 12, 2016 8:50 AM - Updated: July 12, 2016 9:57 AM

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