China Wants To Peacefully Settle Maritime Territorial Disputes

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C.H. Tung Chairman, China-United States Exchange Foundation The following is an abbreviated speech originally delivered at the International Law Colloquium on Maritime Disputes Settlement on July 15, 2016. A discussion on International Maritime Dispute Settlement in today’s environment will inevitably involve the South China Sea and this week’s Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling at The Hague. In order to more thoroughly understand China’s objectives with the Spratlys, one must first understand China’s strategic priorities as she progresses toward eventually joining the ranks of developed nations. China’s very recent history of nation building began on the 1st of October, 1949, with the formal ...