South China Sea: The Flashpoint No One’s Paying Attention To
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What recent developments are occurring in the South China Sea?
Tension in the South China Sea has been overshadowed by what's going on in the Mideast, but there's been some major developments in recent weeks that could prove consequential for the region and the globe.
In this episode, we speak to a naval warfare expert about the latest strategic moves by China and other key players in the sea and how it could impact us here in the U.S. I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. This is a weekend edition of Morning Wire.
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How is China exerting pressure on its neighbors in the region?
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Joining us now is Brent Sadler, a Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology at the Heritage Foundation. Brent, thank you so much for coming on.
What was the international community's response to China's actions in 2013 and 2015?
Oh, thank you for having me on your show again.
So a lot of this has been going on under the radar as we sit at the top of the show. What is the situation now in the South China Sea?
Yes, I mean, despite all of the attention that sucks up all the attention in the Persian Gulf or even in the Caribbean against Venezuela and the drug narco cartels out there, there has been a steady and non-relenting pressure campaign by the Chinese Communist Party on its neighbors in the South China Sea. And again, a lot of people not surprised about Taiwan. But the real action is what's happening around Scarborough Shoal, a Philippine feature. It's not really an island. It's about 130 miles away from Luzon, the main island in the north of the Philippines. And effectively, the Chinese have taken it over. And they have been setting up to build a land reclamation and another man-made base like they did back with a lot of shock in 2013 through 15, a little further to the south.
But Scarborough Shoal is where it's at right now.
Remind us, back in 2013 and 2015, what was the response from the international community to these actions from China?
limited and very modest to say the least. And that was very counterproductive because the Chinese started signaling in 2013 that they were going to do land reclamation, but no one in DC, most importantly, no one in DC took serious notice or to push back either diplomatically or even, you know, through the embassy.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What recent developments are occurring in the South China Sea?
0:03–1:35
2
How is China exerting pressure on its neighbors in the region?
1:35–2:37
3
What was the international community's response to China's actions in 2013 and 2015?
2:37–4:07
4
Has the international response to China changed in recent years?
4:07–5:44
5
Why is the South China Sea considered a critical area for military conflict?
5:44–7:39
6
What role does Taiwan play in China's strategic objectives?
7:39–9:02
7
How could the situation between the Philippines and China escalate?
9:02–10:17
8
What are the potential implications of President Trump's approach to China?
10:17–15:24
Speakers
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