Summary
The author, Wu Shicun, discusses the South China Sea dispute from a Chinese perspective with regards to history, law, international politics, the economy, diplomacy and military affairs. Not only does he detail China’s official position on the sovereignty and maritime disputes in the South China Sea, but he also provides analyses of the related factors influencing the origin and development of these disputes. He further assesses the complexity, internationalization and long-term struggle over the South China Sea and China’s efforts in dispute resolution. This book aims to create a better understanding of the Chinese perspective on the complexity of the South China Sea disputes, including competition over the sovereignty of the Spratly islets, islands regime and its impact on maritime delimitation, overlapping maritime claims, and how the adjacent states can cooperate for resource development in the South China Sea.