International Court to Rule in July on South China Sea Dispute

An international court will deliver an eagerly awaited ruling next month on a case filed by the Philippines against China's claim over the South China Sea. The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration said Wednesday that it would rule on July 12, but it urged a peaceful resolution of the dispute. Manila filed the suit against Beijing in 2013 over China's historical claim to about 90 percent of the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. Several...

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