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Benign or Bellicose? China and the South China Sea: the ambiguities of the Peaceful Rise Paradigm

<!--:en-->This article scrutinizes both, the Chinese foreign policy paradigm of ‘peaceful rise’ and western accusations of bellicosity in the context of the South China Sea disputes. It suggests that Chinese actions are ambiguous, which, however, need to be analysed in the context of the historic significance of the region.<!--:-->

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