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    The UN arbitration tribunal ruled that the Philippines has sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, and that China's "nine-dash line" claim is invalid. The tribunal found that China had violated Philippine sovereign rights by interfering with fishing and petroleum exploration, constructing artificial islands, and failing to stop Chinese fishermen. It also concluded that Chinese law enforcement vessels had created a risk of collision with Philippine vessels. The ruling rejected China's assertion of historic rights to resources within the nine-dash line area in the South China Sea.

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    The UN arbitration tribunal ruled that the Philippines has sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, and that China's "nine-dash line" claim is invalid. The tribunal found that China had violated Philippine sovereign rights by interfering with fishing and petroleum exploration, constructing artificial islands, and failing to stop Chinese fishermen. It also concluded that Chinese law enforcement vessels had created a risk of collision with Philippine vessels. The ruling rejected China's assertion of historic rights to resources within the nine-dash line area in the South China Sea.

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    The UN arbitration tribunal ruled that the Philippines has sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, and that China's "nine-dash line" claim is invalid. The tribunal found that China had violated Philippine sovereign rights by interfering with fishing and petroleum exploration, constructing artificial islands, and failing to stop Chinese fishermen. It also concluded that Chinese law enforcement vessels had created a risk of collision with Philippine vessels. The ruling rejected China's assertion of historic rights to resources within the nine-dash line area in the South China Sea.

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    Philippines wins arbitration case vs.

    China
    over South China Sea
    By: Matikas Santos - NewsLab Lead / @MSantosINQ
    INQUIRER.net / 05:05 PM July 12, 2016

    It has finally been decided that the Philippines has exclusive sovereign rights over the West
    Philippine Sea (in the South China Sea) and that Chinas nine-dash line is invalid, according to
    the United Nations (UN) Arbitral Tribunal.

    The Tribunal issued its Award Tuesday after several months of hearings and submission of
    documents. China was absent throughout the proceedings, refusing to recognize the case.

    The Tribunal concluded that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to
    resources within the sea areas falling within the nine-dash line, the statement released to the
    media said.

    Having found that none of the features claimed by China was capable of generating an
    exclusive economic zone, the Tribunal found that it couldwithout delimiting a boundary
    declare that certain sea areas are within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, because
    those areas are not overlapped by any possible entitlement of China, it added.

    The Tribunal also said that China has violated Philippine sovereign rights.

    Having found that certain areas are within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, the
    Tribunal found that China had violated the Philippines sovereign rights in its exclusive
    economic zone by (a) interfering with Philippine fishing and petroleum exploration, (b)
    constructing artificial islands and (c) failing to prevent Chinese fishermen from fishing in the
    zone, the tribunal statement said.

    The Tribunal concluded that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to
    resources within the sea areas falling within the nine-dash line,

    The Tribunal further held that Chinese law enforcement vessels had unlawfully created a
    serious risk of collision when they physically obstructed Philippine vessels, it said.

    The Spratly Islands and its many reefs are being claimed by China under its nine-dash line
    claim that covers nearly the entire South China Sea including parts of the Philippines Exclusive
    Economic Zone (EEZ).

    China insists it has historic rights in asserting its ownership of the region believed to be rich in
    natural gas resources and also a vital trade route for international cargo ships.
    Philippines filed its case in January 2013 following a tense standoff between Chinese and
    Philippines ships at Scarborough shoal in April 2012.

    Since the initiation of the arbitration case, China has conducted several massive reclamation
    projects to turn submerged reefs into artificial islands capable of hosting military structures and
    equipment.

    Chinas reclamation activities have alarmed other Southeast Asian nations, particularly Vietnam,
    that also have competing claims in the South China Sea.

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