5 stories you need to read to understand the South China Sea ruling

An international tribunal on Tuesday ruled that China does not have "historic rights" to the South China Sea, specifically within the nine-dash line that Beijing has used to designate its sovereignty in the waterway since 1947. The verdict, though non-binding, is likely to stoke tensions between China and its neighbors, especially the Philippines, which took Beijing to court […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/07/12/5-stories-you-need-to-read-to-understand-the-south-china-sea-ruling/