On July 12, The Hague's Permanent Court of Arbitration has issued the judgement against Beijing over its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea in the case brought by the Philippines.

The result is not unexpected, and the three appeals of the Philippines have all been fulfilled.

This judgement, together with the announcement that South Korea has permitted the United States to install the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system on July 8, has created geo-political pressures on China.

ANBOUND Consulting suggests that these incidents have worsened the geo-political pressures felt by China, and some of them will move China to adjust and to react.

What needed to be emphasized is that these changes would make it necessary for China to focus its energy and resources to develop the New Silk Road.

Regardless if it is the tribunal result or the Asia-Pacific Rebalance strategy, China should face them calmly and persist on its own way, as well as to maximize its interests in the world.