Center for Security Studies

Energy Cooperation in the South China Sea

Energy Cooperation in the South China Sea

Expert(s): Jonas Grätz
Series: ISN Special Reports
Publisher(s): International Relations and Security Network (ISN), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2013

Does China covet the disputed energy reserves of the South China Sea? Only for their symbolic value, argues the CSS’s Jonas Grätz. The disputes over ownership and access enable Beijing to whip up nationalist sentiments and to promote its broader geostrategic interests.
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