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China's South China Sea claims rejected

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An international tribunal rejected China's extensive claims in the South China Sea in a landmark ruling July 19 that also found the country had aggravated the seething regional dispute and violated the Philippines' maritime rights by building up artificial islands that destroyed coral reefs and disrupting fishing and oil exploration.

Though the court's decision cannot be enforced and cannot reverse China's actions, it carries the force of international opinion and is widely seen as a rebuke to China.

China rejected the decision as a "farce." (AP)

南シナ海国際仲裁裁判、中国の主権認めず

7月12日、オランダ・ハーグの仲裁裁判所は、中国が南シナ海で主権を主張する境界線に法的な根拠はないとの判断を下した。フィリピンの主張が全面的に認められた。

The Japan Times ST: July 22, 2016