South China Sea: How defiant China prepares for legal showdown with Philippines

As tensions rise in the South China Sea, China prepares for a legal showdown with the Philippines defying their challenges read more (File) A China Coast Guard ship (R) is deploying water cannon at the Phillipine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya (L) near Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea on December 4, 2024. AFP The South China Sea dispute is one of the biggest global conflicts today, involving overlapping claims from multiple countries. At its centre are China's broad claims, marked by the "nine-dash line," which are challenged by nations…