The Award in the Philippines v. China arbitration case may have several major implications for the United States’ role in the region.
Tag: non-claimant stakeholders
Besides the seven South China Sea claimants, there are many other countries and actors that have attempted to establish themselves as key players or otherwise expressed their interests in the South China Sea disputes. Thus far, the most vocal of these major stakeholders are Australia, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its affiliated organizations.