This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as a Fulcrum commentary and republished by Think China on 22 March 2024.
Dr Lowell Bautista is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and a Staff Member of the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong.
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