Title:

  Xue Li: How China Views the South China Sea Arbitration Case

Author:

Xue Li

Source:

The Diplomat

Date:

July 14, 2015

Description:

The Hague finished hearing the Philippines’ oral arguments this week, but as China refuses to participate in the arbitration, the December position paper remains the clearest outline of China’s stance on the case. What are the highlights and features of the document? What was the effect of publicly releasing this document? And what will China’s next step be?