A "great wall of sand" in the South China Sea? Political, legal and military aspects of the island dispute
Abstract: China has set new records in the ways, means and speed with which it has expanded its outposts in the South China Sea. Neighbouring states such as Vietnam have also extended their bases on small islands and reefs, but they have done so over many years and not within a few months. The total surface area created by China has been ironically dubbed "The Great Wall of Sand" by the commander of the US Pacific Fleet. Despite Beijing’s claims to the contrary, the expansions signal an emerging militarisation of the South China Sea, whose plentiful resources and energy deposits have long been viewed as potential causes of conflicts. The South China Sea is currently one of the world's most contentious zones. But the situation risks becoming even worse, despite the fact that all of the region's states depend on stable and secure sea lines of communication. At its core, this is a regional conflict about sea routes, territorial claims and resources that primarily involves ASEAN states and China
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource, 25 S.
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet
- Bibliographic citation
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SWP Research Paper ; Bd. 8/2016
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Politik
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Veröffentlichung
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Berlin
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2016
- Creator
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-47417-8
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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- Paul, Michael
- Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Time of origin
- 2016
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