China Expands Tactics to Bolster Territorial Claims, Rivals Follow Suit

[China Digital Times] - 08/14/2024

While territorial disputes have long played a role in Chinese economic and foreign policy, China’s growing resources have allowed it to adopt more ambitious and expansive tactics in asserting its territorial claims. However, as several recent news articles illustrate, China’s expansionist (...)



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