Dear
MEL School’s Topic Readers,
South
China Sea tension tops ASEAN regional agenda.
This
is going to be one of the hottest and most sensitive issues in Southeast Asia
now and seems to be that way for some time since China changed it stance to become
more aggressive and assertive on territorial issues especially in the resource
rich region, namely South China Sea. It seems to be very complicated
geopolitical issue not only the disputes seen on and above the surface but also
the materials seem to be lying underneath the water.
By
the way, the population in Southeast Asia exceeds 600,000 million, over 20%
larger the one of the EU and double the one of the U.S., and is growing more
than most of the other regions in the world. There is no wonder why natural
resources are one of the top agendas in and beyond the region, as well as the
criticality of the sea-lanes.
Enjoy
reading and learning about what’s going on in the disputed sea.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18765094
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