Senior Fellow John Lee, who is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Sydney, discusses the forces that are contributing to the escalation of tensions in the East and South China seas.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)