December 7, 2016

"Immediately after the arbitration ruling on July 12, 2016, China lashed out at a  variety of states and the tribunal for ruling against most of China’s claims in the  South China Sea (SCS), including its notorious nine-dashed line claim. China severely tested Japanese resolve in the East China Sea (ECS) in August when its naval vessels held significant live fire exercises and a large number of maritime militia vessels 'swarmed' in the vicinity of the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands.  

Tempers seem to have subsided in Beijing. For the time being, island building at Fiery Cross Reef, Johnson South Reef, Subi, and Mischief Reef by China seems to be on hold. Chinese President Xi Jinping held separate meetings at the November 18 APEC Summit (in Peru) with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and most recently proposed a joint development scheme, although there are no details of that proposal. Separately, Xi met with Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang. The Chinese president suggested that the two countries resolve their disputes bilaterally by “shelving” their sovereignty claims and pursing a path of joint development.  "

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