Event Brief
US, UK and others reaffirm 2016 South China Sea ruling
Filed: Jul 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: The US, UK and other countries reiterated that China’s South China Sea claims are illegal under a 2016 arbitration ruling.
WHO: United States, United Kingdom and other participating countries
WHAT: Issued a joint statement reaffirming the 2016 arbitration ruling invalidating China’s South China Sea claims and rejecting destabilizing actions.
WHEN: Jul 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM ET
WHERE: Philippines
WHY: They commemorated the July 12, 2016 arbitration ruling and rejected destabilizing actions in the disputed waters.
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