Sec. 102. Statement of policy on claims that impinge on rights, freedoms, and lawful use of the seas
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It is the policy of the United States— to not take a position on the competing territorial claims to land features in the South China Sea; to oppose claims in the maritime domains that impinge on the rights, freedoms, and lawful use of the seas that belong to all nations; to uphold the principle that territorial and maritime claims, including territorial seas, must be derived from land features and otherwise comport with international law; and to note that the decision by the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea in the case of The Republic of Philippines v.
The People’s Republic of China is binding on all parties involved in accordance with international law and pursuant to the Philippines and the treaty obligations of the People’s Republic of China; and to call on the parties to abide by the ruling.