South China Sea: Vietnam's Spectacular Catch-up at the Four Corners of the Spratleys

Radio France Internationale

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Communist and nationalist, like China, Vietnam considers that the entire Spratley Islands are its own. Hanoi, which historically controls twice as many positions as Beijing in this archipelago, located at the heart of what the Vietnamese call the "East Sea", has increased its efforts of "polderization" on the spot within a few years.