»China's Territorial Claims in the South China Sea«: China claims sovereignty over seventy percent of the South China Sea, including all the islands. China vaguely defines its claims, which are primarily based on the nine-dash-line used exclusively on Chinese maps. A 2016 decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration condemns China's execution of rights in the area, but does not extend its rule on historic rights or territorial sovereignty. However, can territorial claims previously recognized only for historic bays extend to the open sea? Who is entitled to the South China Sea and its islands according to the principles of international law?