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Poling on the South China Sea: ‘The Rules Haven’t Changed, China Has Changed.'

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The US conducts what it calls Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOP) through international waters, including the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. China recently complained about the USS Milius, an American navy destroyer, sailing around the disputed Paracels and the Spratlys. Taiwan Talks host Yin Khvat speaks with Greg Poling, the Director of the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, and a Senior Fellow at Center for Strategic and International Studies based in Washington and author of “On Dangerous Ground”.