TY - BOOK AU - NGUYEN Huu Quyet TI - Chinese strategy in the South China Sea: a growing quest for vital economic and strategic interests PY - 2023/// KW - CHINA KW - SOUTH CHINA SEA KW - 9 DASH LINE N2 - The aim of this article is therefore to examine the geostrategic, geopolitical, and geo economic significance of the South China Sea which comes to the fore in China's grand strategy. It argues that these sea waters are critical in Beijing's plans to establish and protect its status as a global maritime power in light of the sea energy reservoir, fisheries, and other vital maritime economic interests to reinforce its economic powerhouse ER -