Tokyo (VNA) – An international seminar on the future of maritime activities in Asia after the The Hague’s arbitration ruling took place at the Meiji University in Tokyo, gathering Japanese and regional experts.
Participants focused their discussion on far-reaching implications of the July ruling made by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) concerning the Philippines’ lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea.
They agreed that the ruling creates the foundation for regional cooperation in the East Sea for mutual benefits.
The shared viewpoint is that navigation and maritime freedom in the East Sea is in the interest of not only regional countries but also the world as a whole.
Go Ito, head of the Meiji Institute of International Policy Studies (MIIPS), said the tribunal court’s decision is an important legal framework for countries with overlapping claims in the East Sea to reach agreements that could bring economic and political benefits for the entire region.
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