South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
12 May 2016
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- Showdown in the South China Sea
Showdown in the South China Sea
China and the US are likely to clash further in the contested waters following the imminent ruling from the global arbitration court. Asean diplomats have lashed out at China for attempting to split the grouping, a charge China denies. Dr Daniel Wei Boon Chua, of NTU Singapore, warned of the consequence of a divided bloc. He said once Asean loses the plot in the South China Sea, we can expect claimants to go at each other. The arbitration was especially important to small states like Singapore which felt more secure when rules and norms were observed by major powers.
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