Taiwan rejects Hague ruling

Taiwan rejected the ruling of an arbitral tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, that struck down China’s expansive claim over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). In a statement released Wednesday, Taiwan, which calls itself the Republic of China (ROC), said the tribunal’s ruling has “no legally binding force on the ROC.” Taiwan also pointed out that the ruling refers to the ROC as “Taiwan Authority of China,” calling it an “inappropriate designation” that is “demeaning to the status of the ROC as a sovereign state.” Taiwan considers mainland China or the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as illegitimate. The PRC, on the other hand, considers Taiwan a renegade government.

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