History offers lessons for the coming legal and geopolitical debates in space.

Revisiting the July 2016 award on the South China Sea disputes between the Philippines and China.

Filipino Fishermen are now ‘canaries in the coal mine’ at contested shoal.

China's refusal to abide by international rules and norms contributes to its negative image in Japan.

The psychology behind global support for China’s South China Sea position: a desire to avoid war.

It is precisely the fairness and impartiality of the process chosen by Manila to vent its claims that China objects to.

It remains unclear whether the flight over Scarborough Shoal occurred before or after the July 12 PCA verdict.

There is no world police to compel powerful nations to comply with international justice. But there is a private sector.

Will the Philippines' new president snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?

"China may be entering a new phase of its relationship with the international order."

After a major diplomatic set-back, a look back at how China got to this point.

How can Manila leverage a favorable (but unenforceable) ruling to its advantage?

A look at the potential implications of the verdict on the Philippines’ South China Sea case.

The U.S. State Department calls for a peaceful resolution of the maritime disputes in accordance with international law.

The judicial ruling could actually give China the advantage, if Beijing proves it can flout the law with impunity.

Taiwan denounces the tribunal's decision that Itu Aba is a rock, not an island.