No external rowdies key to peaceful waters
China Daily Editorial Historical and present complexities, as well as increasing third-party interference, determine there is no quick solution to the maritime disputes in the South China Sea. However, as the recent, sometimes violent, run-ins between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels near Ren’ai and Xianbin reefs indicate, the need for crisis-management is pressingly acute.That is why, although it remains to be seen if the promises can be delivered,