Reverberations of the South China Sea Decision

Last week, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued a sweeping repudiation of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. The ruling’s significance will soon be tested at the July ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting. The positive potential of the decision lies in its capacity to align the incentives of the various claimants and facilitate more genuine multilateral talks on a thoroughly multilateral feud.

John D. Ciorciari Associate Professor, University of Michigan via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2a7ZsoK