China's Sea Claims Rejected

For all the invective that the Chinese hurled at the five men ruling on China’s South China Sea claims — Actors in a “political farce!” “Law-abusers” who wanted to “worsen disputes and destabilize the situation!” A “suspicious” panel led by a lowly official of the former British empire!" — the members of the international tribunal in The Hague appeared unmoved by Beijing’s broadsides.