The South China Sea: The Storm That Lays Bare the Great Powers
Moderated by Tomas Kauer 
The South China Sea is the blue heart of global tensions. More than 30% of the worlds maritime trade crosses these waters, carrying goods with an annual value exceeding USD 3.5 trillion. Through its straits and corridors flows the oil that feeds Japan and South Korea, the containers that supply Europe, and the gas that keeps Chinas industrial machinery running. Beneath the surface lie 11 billion barrels of crude and 19
