Philippines v. China The South China Sea Arbitral Award: Implications for Policy and Practice.

The article discusses the court case filed by the Philippines against China concerning the dispute between the two countries over territory and maritime jurisdictions in the South China Sea (SCS). Topics discussed include an unanimous award handed down by an arbitration Tribunal registered under the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague related to the case, and the Tribunal's decision did not including aspects related to sovereignty and boundary delimitation between the parties.