The South China Sea Arbitration Award issued eight years ago in 2016 probably contributed the most to increasing tension in the South China Sea in recent years.

Today’s program will explore the legal issues of the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines, and analyze the illegality and invalidity of the Awards, so as to see why China neither accepts nor participates in the arbitration nor does it accept or recognise the so-called Awards.

Today's guest speaker is Dr. Yan Yan, Director of the Research Center for Oceans Law and Policy, National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS). Please stay tuned.