Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Debut: Gunboat in the South China Sea?

• Main Author: Koh, Swee Lean Collin
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Conflict and stability; East Asia and Asia Pacific; Maritime security; Southeast Asia and ASEAN
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82330; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39862
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The maiden voyage of the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning to the South China Sea carries strategic and operational significance for Beijing and Southeast Asia. The ramifications, however, can be both negative and positive.