By Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
China needs to changes its South China Sea policy or risk damaging the ‘One Belt, One Road’ strategy.
South China Sea analysts know that the second and third quarters of each year, from April to September, are peak periods for disputes due to the climate as well as the political environment. But this year, external powers, such as India, the United States, and Japan have been actively involved in the South China Sea, while the claimants remain relatively calm.
Has the South China Sea issue entered a new period characterized not by the disputes between China and other claimants, but by the rivalries between China and great powers including the U.S., Japan, and India? China’s land reclamation in this area is causing more and more concern from external powers. Could it fuel the possibility of a U.S.-China military conflict? And will it contradict with China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) strategy?
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