Asian diplomatic ambiguity : calming the South China Sea?

• Main Authors: Chong, Alan, Chew, Emrys
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95429; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8444
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The ongoing standoff between Beijing and Manila over their rival claims in the Spratlys may never be resolved through standard frameworks of international law. The best way forward may lie in the Asian way of diplomatic ambiguity.