04-07-2025
- General
- Wall Street Journal
The Yellow Sea Is the New Flashpoint for China's Regional Power Play
SEOUL—One day in February, a South Korean research vessel approached a set of unusual structures planted by China in the middle of the Yellow Sea, the narrow body of water that separates the two countries.
Two large Chinese Coast Guard ships and three Chinese boats quickly blocked the South Korean ship's path. The passengers on the small Chinese boats wielded knives to force the Koreans back.
