Beijing refused to accept a 2016 international tribunal ruling that there is no legal basis for its claims to most of the South China Sea. Photo: Weibo
Beijing’s focus on maritime law ‘reflects rising concerns over South China Sea’
- Five-year plan includes call to mitigate risks and prepare for legal battles to defend national interests
- Analyst says if rival claimant Vietnam starts arbitration ‘there’s now a greater chance that China would take part’
Beijing refused to accept a 2016 international tribunal ruling that there is no legal basis for its claims to most of the South China Sea. Photo: Weibo
