An important contribution - that's how The U.S. state department has described an international tribunal ruling which found China has no legal right to territorial claims South China Sea.
The International Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled China has no rights to territories it claims in Sea.
The decision came after The Philippines took China to the court in 2013 over what Manilla viewed as a violations of it's sovereignty.
Kevin McAleese has more on the US reaction...
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