TOKYO—The issue involving the South China Sea is of vital significance for East Asia. It is a priority not only in relations among Japan, the United States and China, but also in relations between China and Asean. It was thought that the US freedom of navigation operations and the ruling handed down by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the suit brought by the Philippines would open a path toward a resolution to the dispute, but China’s stance has basically been to ignore both developments.
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China’s narrative vs the real world
TOKYO—The issue involving the South China Sea is of vital significance for East Asia. It is a priority not only in relations among Japan, the United States and China, but also in relations between China and Asean. It was thought that the US freedom of navigation operations and the ruling handed down by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the suit brought by the Philippines would open a path toward a resolution to the dispute, but China’s stance has basically been to ignore both developments.