Includes bibliographical references and index.

Philippines v. China arbitration case concerning the South China Sea : an introduction / Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou -- Competing claims over the South China Sea Islands and the way forward : a Chinese perspective on the Philippine-China arbitration case / Shicun Wu -- The South China Sea disputes are not yet justiciable / Anthony Carty -- Conciliation and Article 298 dispute resolution procedures under the Law of the Sea Convention / Donald R. Rothwell -- The legal status of maritime features in the Sino-Philippine South China Sea arbitration : admissibility and jurisdiction / Michael Sheng-ti Gau -- Does China's Position Paper on the South China Sea arbitration constitute a preliminary objection? / Qiang Ye -- The Arctic Sunrise case and its implications for China / Jun Zhao and Jiang Li -- The U-shaped line and historic rights in the Philippines v. China arbitration case / Keyuan Zou and Xinchang Liu -- The Law of the Sea Convention and the U-shaped line : some comments / Ted L. McDorman -- The South China Sea arbitration case filed by the Philippines against China : arguments concerning submerged features, low tide elevations and islands / Yann-huei Song -- The significance of offshore geographic features to maritime claims / Robert Beckman and Leonardo Bernard -- Fishery resources management in a disputed maritime zone : a political and legal analysis / Kuan-Hsiung Wang -- Law enforcement in a disputed maritime zone : a political and legal analysis / Nong Hong -- The impact of the arbitration case on regional maritime security / Sam Bateman.