China: The Sea, the Power and the (In)Law

Mapping the World • Season 33 • Episode 20

About this episode

"With Open Cards " takes you through the increasingly militarized China Sea, where Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan are trying to assert themselves against their Chinese neighbor. The law of the sea is being reinterpreted by China's President Xi Jinping as he sees fit. What are the consequences? [arte]