By William R. Hawkins
Beijing claims the entire South China Sea to be its national territory based on the history of Imperial China. This claim has no standing under current international law, but Beijing believes its “comprehensive national power” will make its claims a reality the world will have to heed. The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and its escorts sailed recently through the Taiwan Straits on their way to joining a large fleet live-fire exercise (involving some 40 warships) in the disputed sea. The appearance of the PLA Navy carrier off Taiwan was in response not just to the freedom of navigation voyages of the U.S. and its allies, but a demonstration against the improved relations between Washington and what Beijing considers to be a rebel province.
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