Back in 2014, Wu Shichun, the influential head of the Chinese government-funded National Institute for South China Sea Studies, told TIME that the nine-dash line did not represent a blanket claim ...

The nine-dash line is partly the result of a cartographic mistake. Chinese officials had little interest in, or knowledge of, the South China Sea before the 20th century.

The U-shaped nine-dash line that outlines China's claims in the South China Sea is a long-standing bone of contention among the other claimants over the vast waterway and has been open to several ...

The new China map showing the nine-dash line incorporating most of the South China Sea [File: Andy Wong/AP Photo] Here’s all you need to know about the infamous nine-dash line and the long ...

At the heart of the South China Sea dispute is the “nine-dash line”, Beijing’s claim that encircles as much as 90 per cent of the ­contested waters. The line runs as far as 2,000km from the ...

World South China Sea and the nine-dash line: what you need to know The SCS is a busy international waterway, one of the main arteries of global economy and trade. And China claims more than 85% ...

Manila's 15-point case critically asked the tribunal to rule on the status of China's nine-dash line, a boundary that is the basis for its 69-year-old claim to roughly 85% of the South China Sea.

China's nine-dashed line in South China Sea By David Lague May 24, 20129:13 PM PDTUpdated May 24, 2012 ...

South China Sea US rejects China's 'nine-dash line' in South China Sea Beijing responds, saying Washington is 'recklessly infringing' in region KEN MORIYASU and WAJAHAT KHAN, Nikkei staff writers ...

The controversial “nine-dash line” represents China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, which Vietnam disputes. The U-shaped line was also repudiated in an international arbitration ...

After the ruling, China reiterated its territorial claims, not acknowledging the tribunal's decision. China's claim to the nine-dash line relies on history, as Anthony explained on Morning Edition ...