2016.12.30
[Introduction]
On July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague issued its awards of the South China Sea arbitration. China believes that the Arbitral Tribunal has no jurisdiction over the relevant claims, has consistently maintained its position of non-acceptance and non-participation, and its objection to the Arbitration being pushed forward. Besides, this report analyses the global public opinion on the South China Sea arbitration case from a think tank perspective, and explores the change of position and nation will behind. The study found that from 2013 to 2016, the international think tanks held views to the South China Sea arbitration case experienced a process of Latency period—Judged period— Outbreak period. Each period reflects specific regional political background. It points out the political purpose hided in South China Sea arbitration, and provides recommendations for future rights protection.
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