South China Sea: South China Sea Safeguards ‘Not Strong Enough’ to Stop International Tensions Escalating

Nov 14, 2021 | Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
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Existing safeguards in the South China Sea are not enough to prevent tensions spiralling out of control, regional observers have warned as they called for a fresh effort to agree a code of conduct. The strategically important waterway has been a major arena for confrontation between China and the United States, while Beijing is also embroiled in a series of territorial disputes with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – including Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei – and has been building up its military infrastructure in recent years.