Is China Trying to Rewrite the Rules at Sea?

China Global by The German Marshall Fund

Aug 4, 202600:32:15News & Politics

Thirty years ago, the People's Republic of China ratified the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Since then, Beijing has frequently invoked UNCLOS to support its maritime claims and legal positions, while advancing int...

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