tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324179811438196342.post8046973703628818768..comments2023-10-17T08:35:18.771+02:00Comments on Culture and Human Rights: Why the Tribunal Dealing with the South China Sea Dispute Should Step Aside to Make Way for a Negotiated Settlement Dr. Ingrid Roestenburg-Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797328839248087486noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324179811438196342.post-57067993628825349672016-06-10T04:31:08.227+02:002016-06-10T04:31:08.227+02:00I'm afraid the authors don't seem to know ...I'm afraid the authors don't seem to know very much about the history of the South China Sea: China's refusal to negotiate multilaterally, its failure to agree a Code of Conduct despite 22 years of talks and its insistence that other countries recognise its expansive sovereignty claims before discussions on joint development can begin. <br /><br />The Philippines' neighbours (except the two Chinas) are eagerly awaiting the result of the case, hoping that it will strengthen their own positions. <br /><br />There's little sign of 'East Asia's culture of harmony' in the region at the moment.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com