January 09, 2012

Studying the South China Sea: The Chinese Perspective

This essay discusses three key features of the current research by the Chinese policy community on the South China Sea, highlights the work of four leading research institutions and studies on the issue, and presents online resources from China.

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  • Yun Sun

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