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China blasts US for forcing it to accept South China Sea ruling (www.reuters.com)

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China accused the United States of "ganging up" and forcing it to accept a 2016 arbitration ruling over claims in the South China Sea, as Washington urged Beijing to halt what it called its routine harassment of vessels of other countries in the region.

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[–] mikeyBoy14 4 points 1 year ago

The ruling, handed down by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague seven years ago, concluded that Beijing's claim to almost the entire South China Sea was groundless.

I mean, China is a signatory to both Conventions that establish and govern the PCA...