Malaysia v China at PCA or ICJ seems inevitable: Malaysia has rejected China's Nine Dash Line claims

by Ganesh Sahathevan

Hishamuddin's claim that there have been no Chinese ships in Malaysian waters for 100 days shown to be false: China continues to assert control over Luconia Shoals

Matters have worsened since this article was published here  on 20 July 2020:

China's South China Sea challenge to Malaysia published in The Star leaves the Malaysian Government with no choice but to pursue its own claims against China before the Permanent Court Of Arbitration, or the ICJ

Since then Malaysia has responded, and in the words of the SCMP, in an"unusually strong statement" in which Malaysia has rejected China's claims "in its entirety".  

Taking the matter before the Permanent Court Of Arbitration or the International Court Of Justice appears to be the only available option.

TO BE READ WITH 

Malaysia rebukes Beijing as South China Sea ‘lawfare’ heats up

• Unusually strong statement by Malaysia takes issue with Beijing for claiming it had no right to seek establishment of continental shelf in northern waters
• Move reflects Malaysia’s rejection of China’s ‘nine-dash line’