U.S., U.K., and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea
The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday (July 12, 2026) that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling. A joint statement issued by the nations said they rejected “destabilising” actions in the disputed waters that threaten…