| Summary/Abstract |
The South China Sea seems to be heading towards a new flash point of conflict between China and the US and her regional allies. The fundamental reasons for the recent tensions are rising and assertive China with her persistent power projection, countermoves of the US under 'Asia Rebalancing' with the help of her regional allies' and lack of consensus on a new regional security architecture among regional players, China and the US. The US continues to be the resident power in this region since the World War II. The rise of China has unsettled the prevailing security regime in the Asia-Pacific region.
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