In reality, disputes in the South China Sea cannot be settled in the foreseeable future but only managed. That is because China and Vietnam both claim "indisputable sovereignty" over rocks and features in the South China Sea and will not compromise. Domestic public opinion in both countries has become so riled that the current regimes have little room for manoeuvre.
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Tension is mounting in the South China Sea with the Philippines refusing to withdraw vessels from Whitsun Reef.
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Dr Stephen Nagy, in an interview with the Director of the Centre for Peace and Justice (JKCPJ), Mr Nadir Ali, responded to the rising tensions in South East Asia, and spoke of mitigating the cascading issue of asymmetry of power and economy in the region. In his opinion, the world is once again experiencing great power competition, a competition that could cascade into conflict and catastrophe.
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