South China Sea Arbitration
Also known as: Philippines v China · Philippines vs. China · Philippines vs China · The South China Sea Arbitration · South China Sea Arbitration
- 1The case was initiated by the Republic of the Philippines.
- 2The proceedings were conducted under Annex VII of the UNCLOS treaty.
- 3The Permanent Court of Arbitration acted as the registry for the case.
- 4The tribunal examined the legal validity of the nine-dash line.
- 5The nine-dash line was originally introduced by the Republic of China in 1947.
The South China Sea Arbitration was a legal case initiated by the Philippines against China under the UNCLOS framework. The proceedings, registered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, addressed various maritime issues, including the validity of the nine-dash line.
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legal ruling challenging historical maritime claims
This 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague invalidated the legal basis for China's 'nine-dash line' claims under UNCLOS.
The South China Sea Arbitration was a landmark international legal proceeding initiated by the Republic of the Philippines against the People's Republic of China. The case was brought under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to resolve disputes regarding maritime rights and territorial claims.
Territorial claims in the South China SeaWikimedia Commons: File:South_China_Sea_claims_map.svg1734 Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas FilipinasWikimedia Commons: File:Carta_Hydrographica_y_Chorographica_de_las_Yslas_Filipinas_Dedicada_al_Rey_Nuestro_Señor_por_el_Mariscal_d._Campo_D._Fernando_Valdes_Tamon_Cavallº_del_Orden_de_Santiago_de_Govor._Y_Capn.jpgThe " China: not even a bit can be left behind " poster created by People's DailyWikimedia Commons: File:China_not_even_a_bit_can_be_left_behind.jpg The proceedings were facilitated by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), which served as the registry. A tribunal of arbitrators was tasked with examining specific issues, most notably the legal basis for the nine-dash line, which had been introduced by the Republic of China as early as 1947.