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The South China Sea: Seize the Day and Contain the CCP

The Chinese regime’s latest reef grab at Sandy Cay may not be its last.
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The South China Sea: Seize the Day and Contain the CCP
A China Coast Guard ship (R) is seen beyond the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Cape Engaño (L), as photographed from the BRP Cabra during a supply mission in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Aug. 26, 2024. Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images
Anders Corr
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In mid-April, China Coast Guard (CCG) sailors landed on a tiny sandbar in the South China Sea. They unfurled China’s flag to claim the reef, called Sandy Cay, as China’s territory. However, the reef is within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, so attempting to seize it should be considered a form of aggression.
Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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