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The article examines the position of China in the South China Sea arbitration case that was unilaterally filed by the Philippines to a United Nations (UN) Arbitral Tribunal, which awarded a unanimous decision favoring the Philippines on July 12, 2016. Also cited are China's position on the issues of territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and the claim by China that the Philippines' action is against the political culture and tradition of East Asia.

The article reports the final award issued by a five-member tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case on July 12, 2016, in which it unanimously voted in favor of the packaged claims of the Philippines. Also cited are the claim by Chinese President Xi Jinping that China will not accept any proposition or action based on the award, the position of the Philippine Foreign Ministry on the case, and the various comments on the case like the one from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry.