Book Review on When China Ruled the Seas

In the book "The Rule of the Sea of ​​China", Levathes talks about seven voyages of the Chinese martyrs of the Zhu Di era. Admiral Zheng has controlled many "treasure ships". These ships exchange silk, porcelain and many other fine. They traveled from India to East Africa, traveled through Korea and Japan, and traveled all the way to Australia. Levathes thinks that China is likely to create a great kingdom that has dominated over a hundred years, before the Europeans explore and expand.

China seems to have abolished the decision of the Maritime Court of Annex VII, but the United States should still pay attention to China's claim to the South China Sea. China's claim to the ocean and features of the Philippines is the main cause of the differences and conflict between the two countries during the term of office of President Benigno Aquino. But now President Rodrigo Du Terto is trying to establish friendly relations with China, even at the expense of friendship with the United States. China and the Philippines seem to be increasingly likely to reach the level of peace decision on how to solve the maritime conflict. In fact, Li Keqiang Chinese Prime Minister visited Manila to meet Duterte - this is the first meeting in ten years - the two countries signed 14 cooperation agreements

Before Duterte took office, the Philippines spent several years to challenge China 's large - scale litigation against the South China Sea in the Haag International Arbitration Court. In July 2016, the court endorsed the Philippines and decided that historical and economic rights claims in China's South China had no legal basis. Duterte did not emphasize this point and decided to place the South China Sea issue in a secondary position with a focus on investment and trade agreements with Beijing. "Only China can help us," Duterte declared before he went to the Chinese capital in 2016.