China's Policy Towards Territorial Disputes: The Case of the South China Sea Islands

by Chi-kin Lo

Overview

Since 1949 and the founding of the People's Republic, China has been involved in more than one territorial dispute with its neighbours. Currently the most unstable and dangerous dispute is the one over the Paracel and Spratly islands in the South China Sea. With their potentially rich and accessible petroleum resources, these islands have become the new arena of conflict for the 1970s and 1980s, China having already fought a war with South Vietnam over the Paracel Islands. This book, based on a wealth of primary materials in the Chinese language, is the first to make a thorough and overall investigation of China's policy towards these islands. It deals with the battle for the Paracels, the dispute with Vietnam, the disputes with the Philippines and Malaysia, and the relationship between the territorial disputes and China's maritime claims in the South China Sea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415009270
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/06/1989
Series:	Politics in Asia
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

The Author: Chi-kin Lo is Managing Editor of the Ming Pao Daily News, Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 China’s Claim to the Paracels and Spratlys; Chapter 3 The Paracels Operation; Chapter 4 The Dispute with Hanoi, 1974–78; Chapter 5 The Dispute with Hanoi, 1978–84; Chapter 6 The Disputes with the Philippines and Malaysia; Chapter 7 The Idea of Joint Development; Chapter 8 Conclusion;