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Far more thought must go into international law
Institutions must be overhauled to be recognised by all parties; govts must accept the concept despite short-term strategic interests.
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Mon, Nov 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM
London
FLUTTER over the surprise visit to China by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte may soon fade. But his abrupt and public dismissal of the United States in favour of China has weakened the argument that international rule of law could underpin a changing world order.
The issue in question was the long-running dispute between China and the Philippines over sovereignty of Scarborough Shoal, situated 800km south-east of China and 160km west of the Philippine mainland, well inside the United Nations-defined Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.
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