Managing Tensions in the South China Sea: Comparing the China-Philippines and the China-Vietnam Approaches

This RSIS Working Paper issue no. 273 dated 23 April 2014 by Li Jianwei entitled Managing Tensions in the South China Sea: Comparing the China-Philippines and the China-Vietnam Approaches can be accessed by clicking: http://www.rsis.edu.sg/publications/workingpapers/wp273.pdf

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No. 273 dated 23 April 2014

Managing Tensions in the South China Sea: Comparing the China-Philippines and the China-Vietnam Approaches

By Li Jianwei

Although disputes in the South China Sea are in general under control since 2009, developments show that China-Philippines and China-Vietnam are two key relationships that have experienced incidents leading to fluctuating levels of tension in the South China Sea region. This study reviews the evolution of these two relationships in relation to bilateral disputes in the South China Sea and the respective approaches to managing these disputes, with emphasis on the post-2009 period. By comparing the China-Philippines and China-Vietnam approaches, it intends to analyse the differences/similarities and their implication on the management of the South China Sea disputes, as well as their bilateral relations in a broader sense.

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http://www.rsis.edu.sg/publications/workingpapers/wp273.pdf

Bio

Li Jianwei is Director of Research Division II, National Institute for the South China Sea Studies, China. Her research interests are: dispute resolution in the South China Sea (SCS), IUU fishing activities, the U.S. policies and the SCS. Her recent publications include: “Hainan’s Role in the Management of the South China Sea Issues: A Case Study of the Gulf of Tonkin”, in Conflict Management and Dispute Settlement in East Asia, edited by Ramses Amer and Keyuan Zou (Farnham and Burlington: Ashgate, 2011); “Recent Practices in Dispute Management in the South China Sea” (co-authored), in Maritime Energy Resources in Asia: Legal Regimes and Cooperation, edited by Clive Schofield, Special Report, No. 37 (Seattle: National Bureau of Asian Research, 2012); “Freedom of navigation and peaceful use of the seas: UNCLOS, Chinese perspectives and personal thoughts” (co-authored), in Securing the Safety of Navigation in East Asia: Legal and political dimensions, edited by Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou, Chandos Asian Studies Series (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2013); and “China, the U.S. and Maritime Security in East Asia: A Chinese Perspective”, in China, the U.S. and Maritime Security in East Asia, edited by Mingjiang Li and Kalyan M. Kemburi (London: Routelodge, forthcoming).

Jianwei was a visiting fellow with the China Programme at RSIS from 1 February to 31 March 2013.