Contrary to wide-spread speculation, tensions in the South China Sea did not peak after the July 12 ruling by the arbitral tribunal: so far, China has not announced the creation of a South China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, nor has it started the land reclamation of the Scarborough Shoal. Both had been anticipated as highly likely, and highly destabilising, reactions from China in response to the unfavourable ruling.
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