China/South China Sea: The Fishing Community at the Centre of China’s Maritime Conflict

Jun 22, 2016 | Suruchi Mazumdar, The Wire
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In the controversial waters of the South China Sea, China’s modest fishermen double as Beijing’s foot soldiers, advancing the country’s sovereignty claims and economic rights. Coping with depleted fish stock in nearby waters, civilian fishermen sail away from Chinese shores into the contested regional sea. In the process, they end up at the frontline of marine conflict.