Full coverage: South China Sea Is Indisputable Part of China

China believes that there are political motivations behind the arbitration by the Philippines, as it is an open denial of China's sovereignty. It brings uncertainty to how China would solve disputes with other countries.

China is sending strong signals that it will not abide by what the tribunal decides regarding the South China Sea. Beijing believes the arbitration is politically motivated. China believes the Philippines arbitration is an open denial of China's historical rights. An negative decision could open the door to more claims over the region.