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Harmony from Disunity: Core Issues and Opportunities in the South China Sea

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Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea

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Abstract

The year 2013 ended with increased strain in China’s relations with its neighbours, largely owed to territorial spats over the South China and East Sea areas. In particular, China’s pronouncement of a new Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) above the East Sea area in December 2013 raised the ire of its neighbours Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

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  1. Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore

    Jing Huang (Lee Foundation Professor on US-China Relations and Director) (Lee Foundation Professor on US-China Relations and Director)

  2. Asia Society, USA

    Andrew Billo (Associate Fellow) (Associate Fellow)

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Billo, A. (2015). Conclusion. In: Huang, J., Billo, A. (eds) Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137463685_11

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