Dossier
Paracels
Coverage of Paracels in the Nexus archive.
- How Beijing’s islands of control are reshaping the South China Sea
A decade after Beijing rejected The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling on its South China Sea claims, rival nations continue to maneuver for control. Chinese tourists recently visited Tree Island in the disputed Paracels, illustrating the gap between international law and geopolitical reality in the region.