Demystifying the South China Sea (SCS)
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Pakistan’s stance: During his four-day visit to China in February 2022, Prime Minister Imran Khan attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics and met with the top Chinese leadership. While the Chinese side reaffirmed its support for Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and security, as well as promoting its socio-economic development and prosperity, the Pakistani side expressed its commitment to One-China Policy and support for China on Taiwan, South China Sea, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet, according to a joint statement issued on the occasion.
Conclusion: The conflict about the South China Sea involves high stakes and complexities as many powerful countries having claims over it. There are a lot of heavily armed countries protecting and defending their interests. China is also safeguarding its interests and striving to extend its empire. The South China Sea is vast and so insidious. China has stayed here for a long time and is known for its long time. There is always the threat of war between countries and their allies internationally under the radar. This dispute has the potential of the next war involving mass destruction and exploitation of world’s largest maritime resources if not handled well by negotiations and management of the dispute.
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