America lawyers to help Philippines to China report on the International Court

The sovereignty of South Sea Chinese China range diagram (disputed islands to English and China name)

Washington lawyer Paul Reichle (Paul Reichler) most lawyers are used to represent the small and big beat him, this year the new case, is representing Philippines in the United Chinese put on. Reichle is America Foley Hoag law firm lawyer.

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday on reichle interview content. Reichle on behalf of the Manila government, the Beijing authorities claim to almost the entire South Chinese Sea sovereignty, the so-called "nine line" idea, according to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the law of the sea (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) proposed an arbitration proceedings in the International Court of justice in the Hague.

Reports say, the International Court has appointed a 5 judge panel to handle the case, and the provisions of the government of Philippines must present evidence before March next year. This is Chinese is first mentioned as the International Court action. Chinese foreign ministry did not solve this problem comment, but Beijing said, it will not bother the legal action.

Reichle said the international action, usually from the beginning to the end of 3 to 5 years, if Chinese not involved in the case raises a defense, the speed will be accelerated, perhaps before the end of next year will be closed.

For worried about the case then may offend China problem, reichle said, he and his colleagues in the firm, the past processing procedure has been faced with the same choice, is fighting for justice or avoid stimulating forces that are rich and in power? He said, "we become a lawyer is to fight for justice, we never hesitated to how to choose."