China’s adherence to the tribunal’s final decision will show the true meaning of its peaceful rise.
Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in this still image from video taken by a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft provided by the United States Navy May 21, 2015. (photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByNEAL IMPERIAL