Nature CommunicationsConvergent mantle flow and plate kinematics contribute to South China Sea riftingSanzhong LiYanhui SuoLijun LiuXianzhi CaoSabin ZahirovicDingshan DengHao DongPengcheng WangCuimei ZhangLiming Dai2026-06-02Full textDOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73808-4