July 5, 2016

"The South China Sea used to be a peaceful region before the United States poked its nose into the area. Instead of its 'Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific' strategy, what the United States really needs is to 'rebalance' its attitude toward the issue.

Small frictions in the South China Sea date back to the late 1960s when some American scientists reported the discovery of rich gas and petrol resources in the region. Some coastal countries started to occupy the islands for that reason since then.

Fortunately, in the following years, China maintained overall peace in the waters via constant and friendly negotiations with concerned countries, and reached the Declaration on the Conduct (DOC) of Parties in the South China Sea with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in 2002."

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