Why China Wants U.S. Memory Chip Technology -- And What Washington Is Doing About ItThe South China Sea is officially contested by six governments. The Philippines took China to a world arbitration court and won a verdict against China’s historical claims in July. But about half a year after that Permanent Court of Arbitration verdict from The Hague, instead of backing down, China is running out outspoken opponents. The arbitration court said China lacks rights to 95% of the sea despite what Beijing believes. China rejected the verdict but may have been privately goaded by it to step up bilateral talks.

Source: Forbes January 17, 2017 03:00 UTC