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South China Sea Arbitration, Explained Every July 12, like clockwork, some countries and Western media outlets start hyping up the so-called South China Sea arbitration ruling from 2016. But what exactly was this arbitration about? 1️⃣ A Bit of History The arbitration was unilaterally initiated by the Aquino III administration of the Philippines. But the tribunal lacked legal legitimacy from the outset. Why? Because China never agreed to participate. That means the tribunal violates the principle of state consent, a foundational norm of international arbitration. 2️⃣ Why Did China Refuse to Participate? The tribunal said it was based on the UNCLOS, but in reality it ruled on issues that go beyond the scope of the UNCLOS — matters involving territorial sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and maritime delimitation. And as early as in 2006, China formally declared that it excludes certain categories of disputes — including maritime delimitation — from compulsory dispute settlement mechanisms like arbitration under UNCLOS, as permitted by Article 298 of the Convention. In fact, four of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have done the same. The only exception? The United States — which never even ratified UNCLOS. 3️⃣ So What Was the Ruling, Really? It was a carefully choreographed political show. The tribunal fully embraced the Philippines' pre-packaged claims and went as far as declaring Taiping Island — the largest naturally formed island in the Nansha Islands, spanning 500,000 square meters — as just a “rock.” Therefore, it concluded that no feature in the Nansha Islands could generate an exclusive economic zone or continental shelf. These are the opposite of facts. By that standard, many islands owned by the US and Japan would lose their maritime entitlements too. Are they ready to accept that? So the arbitration was never about law. It is a political tool — crafted and served their narrative from the start. The South China Sea islands were rightfully returned to China as part of the post–World War II international order. That’s the real status quo. And if we truly want peace in the region, maybe the first step is simple: Respect it. #China #SouthChinaSea

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South China Sea Arbitration, Explained

Every July 12, like clockwork, some countries and Western media outlets start hyping up the so-called South China Sea arbitration ruling from 2016.
But what exactly was this arbitration about?

1️⃣ A Bit of History
The arbitration was unilaterally initiated by the Aquino III administration of the Philippines. But the tribunal lacked legal legitimacy from the outset.
Why? Because China never agreed to participate. That means the tribunal violates the principle of state consent, a foundational norm of international arbitration.

2️⃣ Why Did China Refuse to Participate?
The tribunal said it was based on the UNCLOS,
but in reality it ruled on issues that go beyond the scope of the UNCLOS — matters involving territorial sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and maritime delimitation.

And as early as in 2006, China formally declared that it excludes certain categories of disputes — including maritime delimitation — from compulsory dispute settlement mechanisms like arbitration under UNCLOS, as permitted by Article 298 of the Convention.
In fact, four of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have done the same. The only exception? The United States — which never even ratified UNCLOS.

3️⃣ So What Was the Ruling, Really?
It was a carefully choreographed political show.
The tribunal fully embraced the Philippines' pre-packaged claims
and went as far as declaring Taiping Island —
the largest naturally formed island in the Nansha Islands, spanning 500,000 square meters — as just a “rock.”
Therefore, it concluded that no feature in the Nansha Islands could generate an exclusive economic zone or continental shelf. These are the opposite of facts. By that standard, many islands owned by the US and Japan would lose their maritime entitlements too. Are they ready to accept that?

So the arbitration was never about law. It is a political tool — crafted and served their narrative from the start.

The South China Sea islands were rightfully returned to China as part of the post–World War II international order. That’s the real status quo. And if we truly want peace in the region, maybe the first step is simple: Respect it.

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25 comments

9 dash line is illegal

5d ago

lol Non of this would happen if China knows how to share

6d ago

Stop Spreading Lies just respect your neighboring country territory acknowledge their EEZ and abide the ruling.

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also tell to your government Chinese that stop eating Cat meat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😏😏😏😏😏😏

7-15

菲律宾猴子，中国建国的时候，你们还是猴子

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If the arbitral award is just a piece of waste paper, why are you so affected and terrified? These Chinese are really something, shameless in committing crimes and copying the work of others, and fond of spreading misinformation, just like this stupid and ugly face of the Chinese ambassador, whose mouth always seems to be pointing, and his face looks like a syndicate member in movies.

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7-15

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These two children were born liars by their parents.

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fckng lies respect other country china💪

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MORE TALKS MORE EXPLANATION THAT MEAN YOU CCP GUILTY... THE INTL COMMUNITIES KNOWS HOW ILLEGALY CHINA CLAIM ALMOST ALL. JUST EXPLAIN TO YOUR FELLOW CHINESE WHO CANNOT ACCESS ISSUE FROM OUTSIDE JUST ONLY FROM CCP MEDIA MOUTH PC.😂😜😜😜 ANYWAY DONT WASTE TIME OF EXPLAINING. GREEDINESS IS THE ROOT OF THIS ISSUE IN SOUTH ASEAN SEA.. # NATURAL RESOURCES # INDO PACIFIC CONTROL SEA LANE # AND TO BLOCK THE FIRST ISLAND CHAIN FROM U.S OFFENSIVE N

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Correction spartly island

7-16

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