The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is expected to deliver its ruling on China’s claims on Tuesday. Illustration: SCMP
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is expected to deliver its ruling on China’s claims on Tuesday. Illustration: SCMP
South China Sea: Hague case
China /  Diplomacy

What’s China’s ‘nine-dash line’ and why has it created so much tension in the South China Sea?

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 11:48pm, 18 Sep, 2018

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The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is expected to deliver its ruling on China’s claims on Tuesday. Illustration: SCMP
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is expected to deliver its ruling on China’s claims on Tuesday. Illustration: SCMP
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