The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague ruling that has demolished China’s expansive historical claims in South China Sea and pointed out that Beijing has no entitlement to an economic zone within 200 miles of Mischief and Thomas reefs, is a landmark judgement that upholds a rule-based international maritime order enshrined in the UNCLOS.

Since China is a signatory to the convention it must respect the verdict even while it had decided to boycott the proce ..

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