How Chinas neighbors have reacted to map claiming their land Some of China's neighbors have criticized the release of a map that appears to revise the nation's territorial borders to stake a claim to the sovereign territory of other countries
Revisiting China’s Rationale for Its South China Sea Claims China’s assertions of ownership over disputed territories in the South China Sea and its refusal to recognize international law in maritime dispute settlements are the centerpiece of Beijing’s strategic defense initiatives against other claimant countries in the region and the United States
China Doesnt Get It | RAND - RAND Corporation China claims it does not want competition or contestation; yet its actions suggest otherwise As Douglas Paal of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argued a decade ago, China wants the benefits of a charm offensive, but it also wants to guard its territorial claims
Historically Mine: The (Potentially) Legal Basis for China’s . . . The impact of Beijing’s sovereignty claims in the South China Sea is broad, and these claims are not likely to change in the near future The PRC will not easily relinquish claims to land it considers part of its sovereign territory—especially, Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Article Display
How China is Bending the Rules in the South China Sea In 2016, the Hague Tribunal ruled that China’s claims of historic rights in the South China Sea lacked legal foundation, China’s actions in the region infringed on the rights of the Philippines, and features in the Spratlys are not entitled to EEZs or territorial zones
5 Key Reasons Why Does China Want Taiwan for Reunification This would strengthen China’s ability to defend its interests in the South China Sea, where its territorial claims have drawn international criticism More importantly, Taiwan’s capture would shift the regional balance of power, particularly by undermining U S influence
How the World Is Responding to a Changing China China’s leadership may not recognize its own role in sparking such global pushback Influential Chinese scholars have questioned the unfavorable international environment and argued that Chinese actions in the wake of the coronavirus should have garnered China acclaim rather than criticism