Australia takes position on South China Sea

Posted on 23 July 2020

Australia broke its previous silence on the South China Sea issue, calling for Beijing to respect the ruling of the 2016 decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration. This occurred just before the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation.

Australia broke its previous silence on the South China Sea issue, calling for Beijing to respect the ruling of the 2016 decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration. This occurred just before the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation.

Further reading:
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  2. Explainer: why is the South China Sea such a hotly contested region?
  3. Demystifying Australia’s South China Sea stance