China Thwarts Neighbors’ Energy Ambitions

“Bullying” in the South China Sea threatens littoral states’ hydrocarbon exploration efforts.

By: Yigal Chazan

Along with military and diplomatic concerns, Southeast Asian countries are becoming increasingly embroiled in a dispute with Beijing over oil and gas exploration in the contested South China Sea, yet they are relatively powerless to challenge China, which lays claim to most of the strategic, energy-rich waterway.

Tensions around maritime …