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Article 298 of UNCLOS states is has no authority over sovereignty disputes. http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part15.htm http://ww

• JumpCrisscross 10y ago
  Disclaimer: I am not an international lawyer. Please consult one before annexing others' claimed territories. Article 298 limitedly exempts Section 2. This makes sense because the purpose of UNCLOS is to settle maritime territoriality disputes. See §§ 397 - 412 of the ruling [1] for the Tribunal's reasons Article 298 does not apply to many salient pieces of the Philippines' case, including those pertaining to "Scarborough Shoal" (§ 400), "Mischief Reef, Second Thomas Shoal, or Subi Reef" (§ 401) and others. [1] http://www.pcacases.com/web/sendAttach/1506 http://www.pcacases.com/web/sendAttach/1506 page 140
  • xnull2guest 10y ago
    Thanks JumpCrisscross. It's unfortunately going to take a few days to read this in full.