US, UK and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea
The 14 nations said the ruling remains final and binding and urged peaceful dispute resolution under international law.
- On Sunday, 14 nations reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling on its 10th anniversary, declaring it "final, legally binding, and definitive" while rejecting China's expansive maritime claims.
- The 2016 tribunal ruled that China's "nine-dash line" claim lacks legal basis under UNCLOS; Beijing continues to reject the decision, calling it "illegal, null and void."
- Australian Ambassador Marc Innes-Brown announced $18 million in new maritime assistance in Manila as foreign envoys urged stronger security cooperation to improve domain awareness and operational capabilities.
- Stratbase Institute president Victor Andres "Dindo" Manhit noted that 86% of Filipinos support continued defense of the West Philippine Sea, emphasizing the need for a modern, integrated defense posture.
- Ambassadors stressed that defending international law requires practical cooperation, including joint drills and intelligence sharing, to counter "destabilizing" actions threatening regional peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.
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Beijing claims the South China Sea, although the Permanent Arbitration Court in The Hague ruled differently in 2016. For the anniversary, 14 states recall this. Why Germany is also present.
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With the 2016 ruling's tenth anniversary arriving this week, a coalition of countries spanning three continents has formally declared China's maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis.
China slams UK over joint statement on South China Sea
China strongly opposes and condemns a joint statement issued by the United Kingdom and other countries 10 years after the so-called "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea," China's embassy in the UK said on Monday.
14 countries united against China claims
TOKYO — China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 other countries said in a joint statement Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of a landmark international…
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