nine-dash line 九段線

nine-dash line
繁：九段線
简：九段线

海牙國際法庭就菲律賓提出的南海仲裁案即將裁決，南海緊張局勢持續升溫，日媒引述消息指，中國已做最壞打算，並將採取強硬措施反制，一旦判決中國南海「九段線」無效，中國或退出《聯合國海洋法公約》。

南海九段線若判無效　傳華或退出海洋法公約（2016年6月21日）。on.cc東網，取自 http://hk.on.cc/cn/bkn/cnt/news/20160621/bkncn-20160621060403064-0621_05011_001.html

The U-shaped, nine-dash line encircling most of the South China Sea is the core of China’s claim, and the centre of controversy.

It was first published on a map drawn by the ROC government in 1947 and then inherited by the PRC in 1949, but neither of them have had effective control over the entire area.

Liu, Z. (2016, July 10). Key rulings to watch out for in South China Sea case. South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1987129/key-rulings-watch-out-south-china-sea-case