2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling

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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf international arbitration ruling
gptkbp:arbitralTribunal gptkb:Permanent_Court_of_Arbitration
gptkbp:category gptkb:international_relations
gptkb:South_China_Sea_dispute
2016 in international relations
gptkbp:China's_participation China refused to participate in the proceedings
gptkbp:date 12 July 2016
gptkbp:enforcedBy no enforcement mechanism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling
gptkbp:impact increased tensions in the South China Sea
set precedent for maritime law
gptkbp:internationalResponse China rejected the ruling
Philippines welcomed the ruling
United States supported the ruling
ASEAN countries had mixed reactions
gptkbp:launched Republic of the Philippines
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea_(UNCLOS)
gptkbp:officialName The South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of the Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China)
gptkbp:response gptkb:People's_Republic_of_China
gptkbp:ruled China interfered with Philippine fishing and petroleum exploration
China violated the Philippines' sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone
China's nine-dash line claims have no legal basis under UNCLOS
China caused severe harm to the marine environment
gptkbp:status legally binding under UNCLOS
gptkbp:subject gptkb:South_China_Sea_territorial_disputes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nine-dash_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7