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Australia should take a stronger stance on South China Sea ruling

Construction at Mabini (Johnson) Reef by China, in the disputed Spratley Islands, in the south China Sea (AAP)

Construction at Mabini (Johnson) Reef by China, in the disputed Spratley Islands, in the south China Sea (AAP)

A ruling by an international court that China has no historic claim over almost 85 per cent of the South China Sea has infuriated the Asian powerhouse. Attention is now turning to how the decision will affect Australia and its interests, as Yin Wu reports.


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A ruling by an international court that China has no historic claim over almost 85 per cent of the South China Sea has infuriated the Asian powerhouse. Attention is now turning to how the decision will affect Australia and its interests, as Yin Wu reports.



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