Why the world can't afford to be indifferent to the simmering
conflict in the South China Sea "The greatest risk today in
U.S.-Chinese relations is the South China Sea, through which passes
40% of world trade. . . . Hayton explains how this all came about
and points to the growing risks of miscalculation and
escalation."-Daniel Yergin, Wall Street Journal China's rise has
upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the
strain is Beijing's back yard: the South China Sea. For decades
tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a
direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This
important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea
disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive experience in
the region, examines the high stakes involved for rival nations
that include Vietnam, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, and China, as
well as the United States, Russia, and others. Hayton also lays out
the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful
resolution. Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped
current conflicts-businessmen, scientists, shippers,
archaeologists, soldiers, diplomats, and more-Hayton makes
understandable the complex history and contemporary reality of the
South China Sea. He underscores its crucial importance as the
passageway for half the world's merchant shipping and one-third of
its oil and gas. Whoever controls these waters controls the access
between Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Pacific. The
author critiques various claims and positions (that China has
historic claim to the Sea, for example), overturns conventional
wisdoms (such as America's overblown fears of China's nationalism
and military resurgence), and outlines what the future may hold for
this clamorous region of international rivalry.
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