South China Sea Arbitration Shrouded in Legal Fog

Taking advantage of the gap between the common-sense understanding shared by a small group of legal experts and the general public’s misunderstanding of international law, the U.S. is labeling China’s non-recognition of any award as non-compliance with international law. China must make the public — and scholars — appreciate the difference between general rules and exceptional rules.

Liu Haiyang Research Fellow, Nanjing University via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/29cHAoC