Reconsidering the Role of Arbitration in South China Sea

China's failure to appear in court demonstrates its continued position of "non-acceptance and non-participation" in the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines. This arbitration could set a precedent that undermines the true spirit of the dispute settlement mechanism of UNCLOS.

Nong Hong Head of Institute for China-America Studies (ICAS) via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1QKL14n