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14-nation South China Sea statement criticized as geopolitical overreach

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A statement by 14 nations regarding the South China Sea ruling has been criticized as an overreach and a geopolitical maneuver. The author argues that the statement, which calls for compliance with the 2016 Hague ruling, misinterprets international law, particularly the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). China's invocation of Article 298 of UNCLOS, excluding territorial sovereignty and maritime delimitation disputes from arbitration, is highlighted as a key point. The author also notes that most signatories are not littoral states of the South China Sea, suggesting the statement's true purpose is geopolitical rather than legal. AI

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14-nation South China Sea statement criticized as geopolitical overreach

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jianlu Bi ·

    14-nation South China Sea statement is an expansionist overreach

    On July 12, a coalition of 14 nations – the United States, Philippines, Australia, Canada, Britain, Japan, New Zealand, and seven European states including Germany, Italy and the Baltic nations – issued a statement marking the 10th anniversary of the South China Sea ruling at The…

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