What is it about?
The article explores statements made by a variety of government officials concerning sovereignty of the islands in the South China Sea.
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Why is it important?
The South China Sea dispute is one of the most important disputes of our time.
Perspectives
As a 'test' of Chinese Foreign Ministry statements concerning prior Western and Japanese government statements concerning the islands in the South China Sea, it shows that the PRC claim was correct, and therefore partly answers the question concerning why the dispute exists.
Mark Hoskin
School of Oriental and African Studies
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This page is a summary of: Have Great Britain and other nations previously taken a stance concerning the islands in the South China Sea?, Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs, May 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/18366503.2019.1611173.
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