Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On Today's Tribunal Ruling On The South China Sea

Mark Thompson, Time: Showdown Now Looming Over the South China Sea

The showdown over the South China Sea began Tuesday when an international court in The Hague declared that China’s claims to 90% of the world’s critical trade route are bogus. Just like an old-time Western, the lesser-armed folks in town—in this case including Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam—have scurried off into the buildings lining Main Street. They’ve closed the shutters, leaving them open just enough to peek nervously as China and the United States prepare for a confrontation.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On Today's Tribunal Ruling On The South China Sea

South China Sea tribunal: Key points -- BBC
South China Sea Ruling Explained -- VOA News
Tribunal Ruling Favoring Philippines Likely to Deepen China Sea Dispute -- Nike Ching, VOA
South China Sea Ruling: What's Next for Beijing After Tribunal's Rebuke? -- NBC
Sweeping ruling against China will have lasting impact globally -- Everett Rosenfeld, CNBC
South China Sea Ruling Could Pose Dilemma for Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte -- Trevor Moss, WSJ
Why the ruling on the South China Sea is significant -- George Petras, USA TODAY
What is the South China Sea row about? -- DW
Beware China: America Fights Back in the South China Sea -- Michael Mazza, National Interest
Will China become a partner or pariah after court decision? -- Michael Byers, Special to The Globe and Mail
Is China on the brink of “going rogue” over the South China Sea decision? -- Heather Timmons, Quartz
South China Sea ruling was aimed at easing tension - but may just stoke conflict -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
China's Dubious Land Grab in the South China Sea -- Justin Fox, Bloomberg
Showdown Now Looming Over the South China Sea -- Time
Timeline: South China Sea dispute -- Financial Times