Shantou’s story is a sorry tale. It was once selected to be a hive of China’s economic reform. Today, the city suffers from sluggish growth and unusually egregious corruption
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Why does Scarborough Shoal matter to China’s strategy in the South China Sea? It’s the missing corner of the “iron triangle”, linking the shoal to the Paracel and Spratly islands. China has not built a base there to avoid provoking America. But recent skirmishes with the Philippines suggest that Xi Jinping wants to complete the triangle: