{"id":3057,"date":"2026-07-12T07:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3057"},"modified":"2026-07-12T07:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:05:49","slug":"south-china-sea-joint-statement-says-chinas-maritime-claims-have-no-basis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3057","title":{"rendered":"South China Sea joint statement says China&#8217;s maritime claims have no basis"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>TOKYO &#8211; China&#8217;s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 other countries said in a joint statement on Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of a landmark international tribunal ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3055\">As college graduates fret over finding jobs, a record shortage of workers is projected<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Philippines won the 2016 case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration that found China&#8217;s sweeping claim of sovereignty in the South China Sea had no basis under international law, a decision that Beijing continuously rejects.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u30fb&#8221;We reaffirm that the award rendered ten years ago by the Arbitral Tribunal is a significant milestone and is final, legally binding, and definitive between China and the Philippines,&#8221; 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