Biden must rethink US approach to the South China Sea. Early signs are not promising

The Biden administration has a chance to forge stability in the region and undo the damage of Trump’s ‘America first’ policy. But, so far, there has been no indication of a softening of the US approach to China

Mark J. Valencia

Published: 9:15am, 2 Feb, 2021

Updated: 11:16am, 18 Feb, 2021

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Dr Mark J. Valencia is an internationally known maritime policy analyst, political commentator and consultant focused on Asia. He is the author or editor of some 15 books and more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles. Currently he is adjunct senior scholar at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies.