A good news story. If even China allows itself to be constrained by international tribunals, it is a sign the world is truly moving from the law of force to the force of law. Our first reaction as Canadians to any international conflict should always be: “Take it to (world) court.” Meanwhile, we should be working like mad to build the international legal order we know peace requires. My biggest complaint with American policy for decades is that the US has fought against creating a world order of laws instead of leading in building it, the better to not be subject to the law itself, and to be able to impose its own order. With the US now sidelining itself internationally, other democracies have an opening to show initiative and set a new pace.