Such has been China’s position ever since the Philippines lodged a case in 2013 at the
Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, arguing that the U-shaped, nine-dashed line
used by China to define its claim is illegal. But in its anxiety to dismiss the validity of the
case, China may have blundered. The tribunal has ruled that documents issued by China to
explain its objections “constitute, in effect, a plea”. The tribunal has sent all the relevant
papers to the Chinese government and given it time to respond. China has become a
participant in the case, despite its absence.
Such has been China’s position ever since the Philippines lodged a case in 2013 at thePermanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, arguing that the U-shaped, nine-dashed lineused by China to define its claim is illegal. But in its anxiety to dismiss the validity of thecase, China may have blundered. The tribunal has ruled that documents issued by China toexplain its objections “constitute, in effect, a plea”. The tribunal has sent all the relevantpapers to the Chinese government and given it time to respond. China has become aparticipant in the case, despite its absence.
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