The arbitration concerned the role of historic rights and the source of maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. China has worked to line up international support for its position on the arbitration case.Learn about court-ordered arbitration and mediation, types of cases, process, and more. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country's maritime territories and right to resources. It was pursuant to Part XV of, and Annex VII to, the Convention that the Philippines commenced this arbitration against China on 22 January. President Xi and his host Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lavished praise on their "milestone" gettogether, and agreed to elevate their relationship. On 12 July 2016, the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of the Philippines v. Are set out in the Tribunal's "Decision on the Place of Arbitration" attached to this. Part I below, as Appendix A. 1.21. We offer a number of videoconference options for mediations and arbitrations based on case size and complexity.