Navy JAG: Beijing's South China Sea claims 'vague, undefined,' not supported by evidence

By Justin Doubleday / June 28, 2016 at 11:53 AM
The People's Republic of China's claims over significant swaths of the South China Sea are "vague, undefined" and not supported by "abundant historical evidence," according to the U.S. Navy's highest-ranking uniformed legal counsel. Navy Judge Advocate General Vice Adm. James Crawford said during a June 28 legal forum in Washington that the PRC's claims over the South China Sea are "a significant statement over a significant body of water." "The legal basis for these claims are vague, undefined and based...

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