Recent trends in the South China Sea disputes

Par Elie Khoury, diplômé IRIS Sup’

The South China Sea has been a focal point of regional activity in Southeast Asia for the past few years. It has made headlines for multiple reasons, from the construction of artificial islands to provocative military exercises and encroachment. In the summer of 2016 the International Court of Justice at the Hague ruled against Chinese claims in the South China Sea, stating they had no legal founding, in the proceedings the Philippines had first filed against China in 2013.

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