Why are South China Sea disputes hard to resolve? Power ‘asymmetry’, says Malaysian expert

Source: China – South China Morning PostAn inherent “asymmetry” of power poses a challenge to resolving South China Sea disputes via the quiet diplomacy traditionally favoured by Southeast Asian nations, a leading Malaysian security expert has said.
Chinese analysts said Beijing supported the “Asean way” too, so long as sovereignty claims were resolved bilaterally. They also warned against external interference and “power politics” standing in the way of consensus within the bloc.
Ruhanas Harun, an international relations professor at…Read More

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