China’s Maritime Ambitions in the Yellow Sea: Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Stakes in the Provisional Measures Zone

The Yellow Sea, a semi-enclosed marginal sea between the Chinese mainland and the Korean Peninsula, has emerged as a critical theater of geopolitical tension in 2025, driven by overlapping Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claims between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea. This maritime dispute, centered on the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) … Leggi tutto China’s Maritime Ambitions in the Yellow Sea: Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Stakes in the Provisional Measures Zone