The seminar provided a background of the implications of the Arbitral Tribunal Award in the Philippines vs. China Case on the South China Sea.
The Implications of the Arbitral Tribunal Award in the Philippines vs. China Case on the South China Sea
Dr Malcolm Cook, Senior Fellow, the seminar’s chairperson, introducing the two speakers, Professor Jay Batongbacal and Dr Ian Storey, ISEAS Senior Fellow, to the audience (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Monday, 25 July 2016
– This morning ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute held a seminar on the 12 July Arbitration Tribunal ruling on the case filed by the Philippines addressing China’s actions in the exclusive economic zone claimed by the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Dr Ian Storey sharing his insights about the Tribunal process (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Dr Ian Storey from the Institute provided the background to the Tribunal process, the key points of the 12 July ruling and how the interested parties have responded (click here to view the powerpoint slides). Professor Jay Batongbacal from the University of the Philippines provided an international legal perspective on the ruling and its effects on maritime rights claims of China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam.
Professor Jay sharing his views on the 12 July ruling from the international legal perspective (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Attended by close to 100 participants, the seminar noted how the tribunal ruling strengthened the claims of the five Southeast Asian states and undercut those of China and Taiwan.
Participants attending the seminar (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
To view the presentation from the two speakers, click on the respective images below.
Presentation by Dr Ian Storey (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Presentation by Professor Jay L Batongbacal (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
The ruling also establishes a powerful legal precedent for maritime rights disputes beyond the South China Sea including the East China Sea and Yellow Sea. The special edition of ASEAN on the South China Sea Arbitration: Responses and Implications was also unveiled at the seminar (see below).
To access the latest issue of ASEANFocus, click on the image below.
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