China’s Conflicting Signals on the South China Sea

• Main Author: Desker, Barry
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Country and region studies; International politics and security; Maritime security; South Asia; Southeast Asia and ASEAN
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82057; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39892
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

China’s position on the South China Sea disputes has been conflicting, if not confusing. Its grand plan to expand cooperative ties with countries along the “One Belt, One Road” initiative could be undermined by its aggressive posture on the South China Sea.