On 12 July 2016, the tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines against China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.[11][12] The tribunal unanimously ruled that China has "no historical rights" based on the "nine-dash line" map.[11][12] The tribunal also ruled that Chinese reclamation activity in the south China sea has also caused an irreparable damage to the environment and asked the Chinese government to stop further activities in the South China Sea.[12] (from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_v._China)



