Turning Point III - China’s Oil Rig Move and Its Aftermath: The South China Sea Debates

2017 ◽  
pp. 173-176
2014 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Katherine Hui-Yi TSENG

Confrontations between China and Vietnam reignited in early May 2014 due to an oil rig deployment in an area near the Paracel Islands. China has handled well the information flow to cultivate measured rational nationalism and to avoid a sudden spike in public attention. Vietnam is employing multiple measures to tackle China's growing prowess, its stagnating economic development and the potential subversive impact on its ruling regime. Both are working towards a resolution.


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