I mean reject all you want but unless you have the force of arms to keep Chinese ships out of those waters… well, them’s the breaks.
That is not a defense of Chinese imperialism, just the reality of how human tribes control territory.
If only those countries had strong ally that could easily enforce the treaties and international law. I bet modi had fun at the BRICS party. And TSMC killing that fab in AZ is surely in the best interest of the TW people.