South China Sea: Beijing must learn to lead and share in disputed waters, experts say

Retired maritime inspector Zhang Jie finds it hard to believe how much the Spratly Islands have changed in recent years.The former deputy director of the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration said it used to take him two days and nights to get from his office in Sanya, the southernmost city on the Chinese island province, to the South China Sea archipelago.“The only option was to go by boat,” he said.But things began to change in 2013, as Beijing embarked on a programme of island-building and…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3088990/south-china-sea-beijing-must-learn-lead-and-share-disputed