ID | 115004 |
Title Proper | Three disputes and three objectives |
Other Title Information | China and the South China sea |
Language | ENG |
Author | Dutton, Peter |
Publication | 2011. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | The recent heightening of the competition between China and its neighbors over sovereignty, resources, and security in the South China Sea has drawn the attention of diplomatic and military leaders from many countries that seek to promote stability and security in these globally important waters. For states that ring the South China Sea, its waters represent a zone of rich hydrocarbon and protein resources that are increasingly dear on land as populations exhaust their territories' ability to meet their increasing needs. This resource competition alone could be the basis of sharp-edged disputes between the claimants. However, the South China Sea also represents the projection of the cultural consciousness of the centuries-long relationship that each coastal nation has had with its adjoining seas. This fact fuels competing modern-day nationalist tendencies among claimant-state populations, tendencies that in turn magnify the importance of the disputes and, during times of crisis, narrow the options for quiet negotiation or de-escalation. |
`In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol. 64, No.4; Autumn 2011: p.42-67 |
Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol. 64, No.4; Autumn 2011: p.42-67 |
Key Words | China ; South China Sea ; Sovereignty ; Neighbors ; America ; International Rights ; ASEAN ; Vietnam ; Hainan Island ; People's Liberation Army Navy Intelligence Ship ; ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) ; People’s Liberation Army Navy Intelligence Ship |