Table of Contents

Maps, Introduction, Chapter One. Mapping the history, Chapter Two. Beijing’s multifaceted approaches, Chapter Three. Southeast Asia – between emerging great-power rivalry, Chapter Four. The US in the South China Sea, Conclusions, Appendix

About the Author

Sarah Raine is Consulting Fellow for Chinese Foreign and Security Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. She has also worked at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is the author of China's African Challenges (IISS: 2009). Christian Le Miere is Senior Research Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He was previously the editor of Jane's Intelligence Review.