Dangerous contest for Asia-Pacific

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) On two occasions in my life I found myself living close to the South China Sea. The sea became my escape from life's pressing responsibilities. But there is no escaping the fact that the deceptively serene waters are now also grounds for a nascent but real new cold war. China takes the name of the sea very seriously. Its claim over the relatively massive water body - laden with oil, natural gas and other resources - is perhaps "ill-defined", per the account of the BBC

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