China has 'no historic rights' in South China Sea: tribunal

China has 'no historic rights' in South China Sea: tribunal The Hague (AFP) July 12, 2016 - China has no legal basis to claim "historic rights" to islands in the South China Sea and has violated Manila's sovereign rights, an international tribunal ruled on Tuesday, in a bitter dispute that risks stoking further tensions in Southeast Asia. "The tribunal concluded that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights within the sea areas falling within the 'nine-dash line' ... more

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