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South china sea dispute: UN interjects, China rejects

Updated On: 13 July, 2016 02:09 AM IST | | Agencies

<p>A Hague-based tribunal dismissed China&rsquo;s claims over 90% of the South China Sea, saying the country has no legal basis for the claims; China rejected the verdict, called it &lsquo;null and void&rsquo;</p>

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The nine-dash line in the South China Sea is a demarcation line that China has been using to make its case for controlling 90% of SCS. It is based on a Chinese map dating back to the 1940s.

The nine-dash line in the South China Sea is a demarcation line that China has been using to make its case for controlling 90% of SCS. It is based on a Chinese map dating back to the 1940s.

Beijing/The Hague: A UN-backed international tribunal yesterday struck down China’s claims of “historical rights” in the strategic South China Sea, prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to reject its ruling and asserting that Beijing will not accept the verdict “under any circumstances.”

The nine-dash line in the South China Sea is a demarcation line that China has been using to make its case for controlling 90% of SCS. It is based on a Chinese map dating back to the 1940s. PIC for representation
The nine-dash line in the South China Sea is a demarcation line that China has been using to make its case for controlling 90% of SCS. It is based on a Chinese map dating back to the 1940s. PIC for representation

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