A Legal Imbroglio in the South China Sea
... international ruling? This, in turn, opens up another legal conundrum over the status of Taiwan. A shrewd legal expert on territorial claims, international law and geopolitics... ... permanent member of the United Nations Security Council contest the validity of the 11-dash line unveiled on Dec 1, 1947 by the Republic of China – itself a permanent... ... immediate aftermath of Japan’s surrender in WWII. Hardly any disputes rose till Vietnam lodged a counter-claim in 1951 but this was blunted by China’s concession...
06.06.2016