He Xiaoliang is a 23-year-old electrician who lives with his parents in Shanghai. Every night, his family gather around the dinner table and argue about current affairs. But on Tuesday night they were in total agreement.
Earlier that evening the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled China had no legal basis to claim the bulk of the South China Sea.
The decision was vehemently rejected by the Chinese government, which lashed out at those in support of the ruling, including Australia’s Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop.