China cannot win unilaterally, and it already got a lot of seized and constructed land areas in the South China Sea. China will effectively control what it has claimed and constructed in the South China Sea since, even though the Tribunal's ruling indicates otherwise. Never shy about having pun, Philippines activists are calling for a CHexit — China out of the South China Sea. China's ensuing construction of a string of artificial islands in the South China Sea quickly raised regional tensions. Beijing's manoeuvres have led to unprecedented disarray within Asean, unable to take a unified position on the South China Sea over the past several years.

Source: Bangkok Post July 14, 2016 21:45 UTC