27 June 2016

News Story: Bilateral talks best option to solve South China Sea dispute

BARCELONA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- "Bilateral agreement is the best solution" for resolving the dispute in the South China Sea, Spanish political scientist and PhD in Intercultural Studies Marc Selgas Cors said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

It is expected that the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague will soon announce the decision on the arbitration case brought by the Philippines.

"An inclusive negotiation favors cooperation over any jurisdiction of any court," Selgas said.

"If we know the inclusive and harmonious culture of the parties, we will understand that the bilateral agreement is the best solution for the conflict," he added.

According to Selgas, "Conflict resolution does not go through a Court unilaterally, in this case, but should be addressed at the political level between the two countries involved."

Read the full story at Xinhua