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Is China Only Playing Catch-Up in the South China Sea

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Jul 17, 2014
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Robert Wade and Dic Lo, in a letter published by the Financial Times recently argued that China’s actions in the South China Sea and the Pacific have merely been attempts to catch up and respond to those activities occurring outside its borders.

In their letter, academics Wade and Lo said China has controlled most of the Paracel Islands since 1946; that …

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