China has a lot of legal weapons to challenge Manila’s claims in the South China Sea, according to an international law expert who spoke at a webinar hosted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Tuesday.
The expert, Professor Bing Ling, said that China could use various legal arguments and strategies to counter the 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated most of its claims in the disputed waters, and to assert its sovereignty and rights over the islands and the resources in the area¹.
Professor Ling, who is the director of the Centre for Chinese Law at the university, said that China’s legal weapons include:
Professor Ling said that China could use these legal weapons to challenge Manila’s claims in the South China Sea in various ways, such as:
China’s legal weapons, therefore, are a powerful and diverse arsenal that China could use to challenge Manila’s claims in the South China Sea, and to pursue its own claims and interests in the area.
China’s legal weapons, however, are not without limitations and challenges, as they could face legal, political, and practical obstacles, and as they could have implications for the regional and international order and stability. China’s legal weapons, therefore, should be used with caution and responsibility, and with respect for the rule of law and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
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