title: The PRC’s Approach Towards the South China Sea Territorial Dispute and Russia’s Foreign Policy
abstract: Territorial dispute in the South China Sea (SCS) which involves China and several ASEAN member-states has recently become one of the major threats to international security in Southeast Asia leading to continuous political tensions in the region. It may result not only in a split within ASEAN but also in drawing the non-regional powers into conflict. U.S.A. as the most important of such powers tries to use the existing tensions for strengthening its influence in the region and its stance in conf
journal: World Economy and International Relations