July 13, 2023

Despite the overall stability in the South China Sea region, the United States of late "has been standing out as a major factor inciting instability" given its role as a troublemaker in the region, said a leading Chinese scholar on maritime issues.

Wu Shicun, chairman of Huayang Research Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance and founding president of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, made the remarks in an exclusive interview with China Daily.

"Although there are no remarkable changes in the overall improving situation in the South China Sea region and stability prevails, we are now faced with some issues brought by countries from outside the region as represented by the US," said Wu.

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