BREAKING: Hague tribunal rules against Chinese claims to South China Sea

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   An international tribunal ruled Tuesday that China has no historic rights over the South China Sea. The case was brought by the Philippines over China's vast territorial claims and island-building in the region. The ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, is the first to address competing claims and interests among a half-dozen countries fronting the South China Sea. China has claimed virtually all of the South China Sea, a crucial waterway used for an estimated $5 trillion in annual trade. FOR THE LATEST NEWS VISIT:   USATODAY.COM       You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bgshopwithus13.gossippage@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE please click here.     Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2016 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108