Backed Into A Corner: Friendless Beijing Seeks Moscow's Support In South China Sea
Forbes
April 20, 2016
China is seeking Russian support in the disputed and increasingly volatile South China Sea , even though Russia is not a claimant in the body of water. However, it is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, as is China. On Monday, China and Russia said that the South China Sea dispute should not be internationalized and called for its settlement based on negotiation and consultation, according to a report in China’s state-run media outlet Xinhua. Of course, the problem with that joint statement is that to date China is not willing, nor will it be willing, to negotiate in the South China Sea unless other nations first consent to Beijing’s claim of historical ownership of the body of water.
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