Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
With military action threatened, tensions are mounting in the conflict of interests surrounding the South China Sea.
Testing China’s periphery
In December US bombers successfully tested Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea, China demonstrated its non-recognition of Japanese claims in the East China Sea. Tit for tat in the waters around China.
China on Ukraine’s sovereignity, making sense out of contradictions
On 15 March, Chinese PM Li Keqiang made some remarks on China’s position on the issue of Ukraine and Crimea. In short: China respects Ukraine’s sovereignity and territorial integrity but takes no position on the status of Crimea.