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Ten years after the South China Sea ruling: Is China’s position better or worse?
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An analysis of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling suggests that while Western diplomatic pressure on China has increased, China's actual control over the region has strengthened. The author argues that the Philippines has failed to achieve its goal of curbing Chinese maritime influence.
Ten years after the South China Sea ruling: Is China’s position better or worse? The reality of the South China Sea is increasingly being shaped by Chinese power. This is the outcome that could matter more than 2016’s arbitral ruling and the countries rallying around it, says commentator Deng Yuwen.
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