Tue Jun 7, 2011 15:55 GMT |
Most people, when asked to name potential flashpoints in Asia, would probably think of the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, or Kashmir. Often overlooked are very real tensions in the South China Sea, especially between China and Vietnam. Beijing claims the sea as its own, but no-one else in the region accepts this. Over the weekend, hundreds… [Read more]
Tags: China, maritime sovereignty, oil and gas reserves, Philippines, South China Sea, Vietnam
Posted in: Asia, China, FDI, General, Geopolitics, oil and gas, Political Risk, US
Wed Aug 11, 2010 15:35 GMT |
Tensions have been rising in the South China Sea of late, and these are threatening to put strains on China’s relations with South East Asia and the US. Essentially, China has reiterated its long-standing claims over the whole of the South China Sea, including the Spratly and Paracel islands. Unsurprisingly, this sovereignty assertion is disputed… [Read more]
Tags: ASEAN, China, Dispute, Geopolitics, Hainan, islands, navy, Paracel, South China Sea, Spratly, Trade, US, Vietnam
Posted in: Asia, China, General, Geopolitics, oil and gas, Political Risk, US