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In 1899, an international arbitral tribunal awarded the territory to Britain, when Guyana was still under its colonial rule.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
An international arbitral tribunal ruled in 2016 that Beijing's sweeping claims had no basis under international law, a decision China rejects.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal rejected China's sweeping South China Sea claims in the waters but Chinese government has ignored the ruling since.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The arbitrator, according to court documents filed with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, denied the stay of the arbitral proceeding sought with the lawsuit in California.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2025
The Flores case will now proceed on the merits, split between federal court and an unclear arbitral forum.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
An international arbitral tribunal ruled in 2016 that Beijing's sweeping claims had no basis under international law, a decision China rejects.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal rejected China's sweeping South China Sea claims in the waters but Chinese government has ignored the ruling since.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The arbitrator, according to court documents filed with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, denied the stay of the arbitral proceeding sought with the lawsuit in California.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2025
The Flores case will now proceed on the merits, split between federal court and an unclear arbitral forum.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Arbitral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitral. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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arbitral
adjective
ar·bi·tral
ˈär-bə-trəl 
: of or relating to arbitrators or arbitration
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