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U.S., U.K., and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea
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The U.S., U.K., and 12 other nations have issued a joint statement reaffirming the 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea. The nations emphasized that the ruling is legally binding and critical for regional peace.
The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday (July 12, 2026) that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling.
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