International Law,
Government
Jul. 29, 2016
China balks at the legal force of tribunal
The South China Sea features a regional dispute with global implications. Conflicting sovereignty claims are clogging oil and mineral exploration, the marine environment, and freedom of the seas.
William Slomanson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Email: bills@tjsl.edu
William Slomanson is also the author of California Procedure in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2014).
The South China Sea features a regional dispute with global implications. Conflicting sovereignty claims are clogging oil and mineral exploration, the marine environment, and freedom of the seas. Some $5 trillion in commercial shipping passes through the sea each year.
The Philippines is the closest land mass to the primary waters in contention. China has restricted access by Filipino fishermen to this part of the sea. China also wrestled control of an atoll, known as the Scarborough...
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