Jun 18, 2014
The China-Philippines-Vietnam love-hate triangle
Unfortunately for assertive rising powers like China, might is not always right.
If too much pressure is applied on smaller powers, defiance rather than acquiescence may result. And these smaller powers may find succor in international courts and with favorable global opinion.
Recently, China got into a nasty scrap with Vietnam as it move a billion-dollar rig into disputed waters off…
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