ANU experts comment on South China Sea dispute<»

The ruling is widely tipped to come down in favour of the Philippines and many hope the country's new President Duterte will offer concessions that might placate China. But the possibilities of miscalculation are considerable. Late on Tuesday, 12 July, an Arbitral Tribunal hosted by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague will hand down a landmark ruling on the dispute between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea. In 2013 the Philippines filed a complaint after China took control of a reef about 140 miles from the Philippine coast. ANU experts have given their views on how this may impact Australia and the Asia Pacific region. INTERNATIONAL LAW Professor Donald Rothwell - Deputy Dean at the ANU College of Law "The Award is anticipated to clarify China's maritime rights and entitlements in the South China Sea and will have a long-standing impact on South China Sea disputes now and well into the future. "It will also test the commitment of China and its South East Asian neighbours to the rule of the law as found in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea".
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