Determine whether it is opportune for the ASEAN bloc to adopt new legal frameworks about controlling international seas.

  1.  Determine whether it is opportune for the ASEAN bloc to adopt new legal frameworks about controlling international seas.
  2.  Understand how mediation and arbitration can influence the choice of actions for countries disputing over the South China Sea.
  3.  Identify aspects that entail why China has failed to recognise the rights of other countries sharing the South China Sea.