Contest for the South China Sea.

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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; Foreword; 1 Introduction; Geopolitical contexts; Chinese seapower: historical-geographic contexts; 2 A Chinese lake; Beginnings; Sung China and the Southern Sea; The Bank of Long Sands; The Sea of Seven Islands; The Cheng Ho voyages; Conclusion: a Chinese lake; 3 The open sea; Early Ch'ing maritime interests; Geographic reconnaissance during the Ch'ing; The Ch'ing navy: institutional and technological constraints.

Competition for the South China Sea: Annam and the FrenchEmpire lost: the Sino-French war 1884-5; Conclusion: the open sea; 4 A question of sovereignty; The first Chinese claims; The Ho Jui-nien affair; The 1928 commission; The Delegation des Paracels; Japan's New South Archipelago (Shinnan Gunto); Conclusion: a question of sovereignty; 5 The post-war contest; The ROC in the Paracels and Spratlys; The San Francisco Peace Treaty (1951); The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (1952); The Cloma incident; The islands and China's territorial sea; Enter the Philippines; The petroleum incentive.

Conclusion: the post-war contest6 Battle for the Paracels; Prelude to war; Battle in the Paracels; The competitors react; Aftermath; Conclusion: battle for the Paracels; 7 China's ocean policy; Chinese foreign policy; China and the law of the sea; Straits and the issue of accessibility; The archipelagic regime; The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); Marine research; Conclusion: China's ocean policy; 8 The southern maritime frontier; A vital strategic zone; Chinese seapower; The southern flank; Conclusion: the southern maritime frontier; Appendix A The scramble for off shore oil.

Appendix B The Kingdom of Humanity and Republic of Morac-Songhrati-MeadsAppendix C Select bibliography; Appendix D Abbreviations; Appendix E Guide to place names; Appendix F A basic gazetteer; Appendix G Maps; Subject Index.

First published in 1982. Wide-ranging and fully documented, this book is the first detailed study of the origins, contexts and consequences of the long-standing dispute between China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines over the Paracel and Spratly Archipelagos in the South China Sea - one of the world's most strategically important inter-ocean basins and China's southern maritime frontier. Samuels' analysis: * Highlights the impact of the shifting balance of power in Asia and the growing competition for oceanic resources * Examines the implications of the dispute in terms of the historical an.

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