POLING Gregory B <br/><br/>
On dangerous ground :  America's century in the South China Sea /  
Gregory B. Poling. 
 - New York:  Oxford Univ Press,  2022 
 - viii, 327 pages :   illustrations, maps ;   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> There is no record of any Chinese objections to Gia Long's annexation of the Paracels or subsequent Vietnamese activity there. When German and Japanese ships carrying insured British copper wrecked on the islands in 1895 and 1896, Chinese authorities foreswore any responsibility for them. Chinese fishers had salvaged the wrecks, prompting the insurance company to demand compensation from those responsible. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780197633984 (hbk.)  USD45.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SOUTH CHINA SEA--INTERNATIONAL STATUS<br/>SPRATLY ISLANDS--INTERNATIONAL STATUS<br/>INTERNATIONAL LAW
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.448 POL