Reading beyond the lines of Xi Jinping's speech: China's Leadership and its domestic calculus over the disputed Spratly Islands

• Main Authors: Abdul Rashid, Noor Hasifah, Azman, Muhammad Danial, Othman, Zarina, Md Khalid, Khadijah
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies - National Sun Yat-sen University 2022
• Subjects: Foreign exchange. International finance.
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/43870/

The past and recent developments of the disputed Spratly Islands have alarmed the international community due to China's constant increased presence with its sophisticated military infrastructures over reclaimed lands of the Spratly Islands. Considering international arbitrators favoured the Ph...