Shangri-La Dialogue and the South China Sea Problem

... planes to fly over the area and ships to sail through it shows that it does not recognize China’s claims. At the same time, the sides do not seem to want to add fuel to the fire right now. Despite the mutual recriminations, the participants in the Shangri-La dialogue steered clear of confrontational rhetoric. President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping is set to visit the United States in September 2015 and a wide range of global economic and political issues are expected to be discussed. The visit is unlikely to allay the fundamental differences and contradictions that exist in relations ...