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Tribunal rules against Beijing in SCS dispute Beijing rejects arbitration award
An international tribunal on Tuesday ruled against China in a bitter row over territorial claims to the South China Sea prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to reject its ruling and asserting that Beijing will not accept the verdict \"under any circumstances\".
​The Hague: An international tribunal on Tuesday ruled against China in a bitter row over territorial claims to the South China Sea prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to reject its ruling and asserting that Beijing will not accept the verdict "under any circumstances".
"The tribunal concluded that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights within the sea areas falling within the 'nine-dash line'," the Permanent Court of Arbitration said in a statement. All eyes were watching for reaction from the Asian political and military powerhouse, which had fired off a barrage of criticism even before the decision by the PCA in The Hague was announced.
China asserts sovereignty over almost all of the strategically vital waters in the face of rival claims from its Southeast Asian neighbours. Manila had lodged the suit against Beijing in 2013, saying that after 17 years of negotiations it had exhausted all political and diplomatic avenues.
Source: AFP
