U.S. Tries to Press China Sea Rights With Pact
"U.S. Tries to Press China Sea Rights With Pact" — Julian E. Barnes — Wall Street Journal — May 08, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is beginning a new push for Senate approval of the Law of the Sea treaty, a long-stalled pact military officials believe is essential to preserve the Navy's right to conduct exercises in waters near China and to enhance U.S. claims in the Arctic and elsewhere.