@SuspiraDeProfundis wrote:
The United States of America has no role to play here and should not be involved in any way shape or form. They are not a signatory to this treaty claiming they want no entity dictating the law to them.
China is a member and would be in treaty violation I have not read the full ruling. My understanding is they did not rule that the Spratley islands are not Chinese territory. They ruled that as islets they do not allow China the right to claim an exclusive economic zone around the same.
China and other nations in the area should negotiate among themselves over this issue. The USA should mind it's own business having no claims to these waters whatsoever.