June 3, 2022
The State Department pointed to a 2016 ruling by a court in The Hague that rejected China’s claims, as well as the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, ratified by China although not by the United States.
US backs Philippines in China fishing ban
The State Department pointed to a 2016 ruling by a court in The Hague that rejected China’s claims, as well as the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, ratified by China although not by the United States.