The US mounts pressure across 3 maritime flashpoints. How should China respond?

Washington’s strategy for Taiwan Strait and East and South China seas aims to force Beijing to overextend, analysts warn The three waterways lie along the first island chain, which stretches along the East Asian coastline from the Kuril Islands down to Borneo, encompassing Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Writing in the Pacific Journal, Yue recommended that Beijing strengthen coordination across agencies and build credible deterrence along with a resilient system for protecting its maritime rights. “The country should establish cross-departmental mechanisms to ensure unified responses across the diplomatic, military, law enforcement, legal and communications domains,” Yue wrote.

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