Dialogue and the Deep Blue Sea
A Chinese patrol vessel’s attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat last week highlights the need for Asia, together with the US, to develop a mechanism for managing territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas. Given Asia's role as an engine of global economic growth, the world has a strong interest in supporting that effort.
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NEW YORK – A Chinese patrol vessel’s attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat last week is just the latest incident demonstrating Asia’s urgent need to act swiftly, together with the United States, to develop a mechanism for managing territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas. Neither side can afford to let Asia – a driving force of the global economy – be derailed by an escalation of the maritime conflict.