US appears to change policy on Beijing’s ‘unlawful’ actions in the South China Sea

US appears to change policy on Beijing’s ‘unlawful’ actions in the South China Sea



The United States and China have long been at odds over maritime freedom in the South China Sea, but this week marked the first time that Washington made an official policy shift to clamp down on Beijing’s activity – calling it “illegal” and thus opening the legal floodgates to a potential military response.