On: Philippines Wins South China Sea Case Against Chin...

[joristers]

...China, which has displayed a willingness to negotiate in many such situations. In just over 60 years, China has gone from 23 land disputes down to just six. In the majority of its settlements, China accepted less than one-half of the territory it originally claimed. [1]

1. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/20...

[aab0 → joristers]

"In the majority of its settlements, China accepted less than one-half of the territory it originally claimed. [1]"

If those original claims are as overgrown as the nine-dash line, that looks like a huge success for China.