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China is once again provoking tensions with its Southeast Asian neighbors over territorial claims in the strategically vital South China Sea. How far will China go in flexing its military muscle in the region? What should be done to avoid conflict?
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Kishore Mahbubani
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Jonathan Holslag
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Joseph S. Nye
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