China Pushes Back as 14 Nations Reject Its South China Sea Claims on Ruling Anniversary
Fourteen countries, including Japan, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines, jointly reaffirmed that China's broad maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal standing under international law. The joint statement marked the 10th anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration's 2016 ruling, which had invalidated Beijing's expansive territorial assertions. China responded by accusing Japan of interfering in regional affairs and destabilizing peace and stability in the area. Beijing maintained that its claimed sovereignty over the disputed waters remains unchanged, dismissing the decade-old tribunal decision. The incident has intensified diplomatic tensions between China and the coalition of nations supporting the arbitration ruling.
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