A Chinese soldier stands guard on Yongshu Reef. 

By Li Zhun

December 29, 2015

"The South China Sea saw choppier waters in 2015 than last year. Waves splash harder against the shores of the disputed islands and reefs. Sirens sounded when US military ships and planes made provocative intrusions within 12 nautical miles of the islands and reefs built by China in the South China Sea. In The Hague, an international arbitration proposed by the Philippines against China is on the docket, which is long rejected by China.

The South China Sea is vast, covering an expanse of 3.5 million square kilometers. A game between multiple players is turning the region into a powder keg."

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