Europe and its South China Sea dilemma

Few issues in today’s international politics are as thorny as the disputes in the South China Sea. An international court recently ruled against China, complicating matters further. Europe should speak up and persuade China to engage with the case. If it disagrees with the court's findings it should appeal and not dismiss them.

• Primary Source

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Briefing, September 2016: China and the South China Sea issue http://www.europeansources.info/record/china-and-the-south-china-sea-issue/

ESO: Background information: Permanent Court of Arbitration: The Republic of the Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China. The South China Sea Arbitration http://www.europeansources.info/record/permanent-court-of-arbitration-the-republic-of-the-philippines-v-the-peoples-republic-of-china-the-south-china-sea-arbitration/

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