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July 21, 2011

How to Avoid a Crisis in the South China Sea

China-U.S. Focus, China-U.S. Focus

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Is it possible to stabilize security tensions between the United States and China without a breakthrough in political trust? And what can Washington do to convince Beijing of its goodwill on this front, without jeopardizing America’s strategic credibility and reliability as an ally in East Asia?

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TAGGED: South China Sea, Beijing, Washington, America, China, United States

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