The US supports arbitral tribunals like the one invalidating China's South China Sea claims under UNCLOS but rejects the ICC, highlighting a paradox in its approach to international law.
Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing Meta to vacate an arbitration ruling that prevents her from discussing her book about her time at the company. She claims the ruling violates her free speech and has eviscerated her professional prospects, while Meta argues she agreed to the arbitration and non-disparagement clauses.
China's People's Daily published commentaries on Friday reiterating Beijing's rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, calling it a "destabilising force" and urging the Philippines to engage in direct talks.
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing the tech giant in a US district court, alleging its efforts to silence her memoir, "Careless People," are unlawful and a "blatant violation of the first amendment." She claims Meta used "coercive surveillance" and that her severance agreement was signed under duress.
A decade after the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling on the South China Sea, the dispute remains unresolved. Despite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr's assertion of peaceful dispute resolution, the ruling has become a point of contention, with maritime incidents and military deployments continuing. China's economic pragmatism has solidified its position as ASEAN's largest trading partner.
