South China Sea: the Second Front of the US-China Confrontation

... the outposts of the Spratly Islands, thereby strengthening the militarization of the South China Sea [ 2 ]. At the same time, the decision of the PCA of 2016 stated that... ... region became even more collective: the United States, the Philippines, India, and Japan conducted joint quadrilateral exercises in Changi Bay, located on the waterway... ... Scenarios for the Future Beijing’s attitude to the norms of international law (including maritime law) is largely due to historical reasons. China can be characterized by a...