The Implications of the Award’s Reasoning on Offshore Archipelagos

An EEZ claimed from the Spratly Islands as a unit could re-invigorate tensions between the two super-powers on the legality of military activities in the EEZ. China should carefully consider the long-term ramifications of a straight baseline declaration, not only in terms of its legality but also in terms of the impact it could have on an already volatile situation.

Tara Davenport Non-resident Fellow Fulbright Scholar, Yale Law School via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2aB1izZ