1. China’s Policy towards South China Sea and its GeoPolitical Impact (2009-2020)
- Author:
- Khadeeja Ahmad, Sadia Rafique, and Khalid Manzoor Butt
- Publication Date:
- 07-2021
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- South Asian Studies
- Institution:
- Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab
- Abstract:
- China‟s policy of strategic ambiguity towards the territorial dispute in South China Sea has altered the geopolitical architecture. China‟s use of delaying tactics to appease ASEAN states and methods of distraction in its bilateral relations with competing states has improved the security in the region. However, the Chinese leadership is simultaneously conducting domineering activities in the disputed waters of South China. In this context, the study explores China‟s policies in the South China Sea. Additionally, there is a general understanding of the external motives and domestic sources being behind China‟s policy towards South China Sea, however, these factors are often analyzed and studied in isolation. This research article examines both the factors simultaneously and draws conclusions on the potential of armed conflict in the region, especially with respect to the claimant littoral states and the American pivot.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Territorial Disputes, Geopolitics, ASEAN, and Strategic Ambiguity
- Political Geography:
- Pakistan, China, South Asia, United States of America, and South China Sea