Vietnam's land reclamation helps balance power in South China Sea

Hanoi's strategic moves offer hope against China's aggressive island building

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An aerial view of Southwest Cay, also known as Pugad Island, which is controlled by Vietnam and part of the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. © Reuters

Alexander L. Vuving is a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii. The views expressed in this article are his own.

Vietnam has earned the silver medal in the contest for land reclamation in the South China Sea.

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