To maintain calm in the South China Sea, Beijing just reaches for the bilateral playbook

China’s often-used bilateral consultation mechanism doesn’t always work, but it does help defuse conflicts, experts say.

To maintain calm in the South China Sea, Beijing just reaches for the bilateral playbook

To maintain calm in the South China Sea, Beijing just reaches for the bilateral playbook

To maintain calm in the South China Sea, Beijing just reaches for the bilateral playbook

To maintain calm in the South China Sea, Beijing just reaches for the bilateral playbook

To maintain calm in the South China Sea, Beijing just reaches for the bilateral playbook