类似地，美国国会拒绝批准联合国海洋法公约，这损害了美国的信誉，使其在中国日益蛮横的南海问题上难以主张国际法。
Likewise, by refusing to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the US Congress has undermined America’s credibility as it attempts to reaffirm international law in the South China Sea, where China is acting with increasing audacity.