China claims 95% of the South China Sea and calls it a 'core interest' using the same language as for Taiwan, signaling that China intends to use maximum force to defend its South China Sea claim.

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they claim 95% of the CH South China Sea and they call it a core interest which is the same language used for Taiwan

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Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition, American advantages, and more (1/3)Asia Observer + Insights
Created: 8/10/2026, 1:21:27 PM

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