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May 14, 2012

Don't Forget the East China Sea

Center for a New American Security, Center for a New American Security

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The East China Sea may be the most strategic location in all of Asia. While the media and policymakers have paid considerable attention to the geopolitical significance of the South China Sea, the East China Sea deserves equal attention. Like the South China Sea, it is rife with contested territorial claims, larger military buildups among the principal players of the region and a geopolitical significance that impinges even more directly on long-standing U.S. security commitments.

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TAGGED: United States, China, Japan, East China Sea

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