More
storms are brewing in the South China Sea
A dangerous
new stage in the conflict is beginning
Photograph: Getty Images
Sep 12th
2024
Eight years ago China lost a
legal battle over its fantastical territorial claims in the South China Sea. An
international tribunal ruled they had no basis. China responded by continuing
to occupy and fortify reefs and rocks and sometimes preventing fishing and
energy development by other countries. Now the confrontation is heating up as
Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia challenge China’s claims and aggression
in different ways. Broadly speaking, this pushback is welcome. However, it
should not be reckless. America should ensure that its ally, the Philippines,
treads carefully.
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