False Maritime Claims and Artificial Islands featuring Gregory Poling

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False Maritime Claims and Artificial Islands featuring Gregory Poling

Dec 14, 2020 1 min read

Commentary By

Olivia Enos @OliviaEnos

Former Senior Policy Analyst, Asian Studies Center

Dean Cheng

Former Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center

This aerial photo taken on January 2, 2017 shows a Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea. STR / Stringer / Getty Images

Olivia Enos and Heritage Senior Research Fellow Dean Cheng interview Gregory Poling on the maritime disputes and artificial islands in the South China Sea.

Gregory Poling is a Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. The AMTI and Mr. Poling's research can be found here.

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