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South China Sea
The Danger of Letting China Set the Pace in the South China Sea
By Steven Stashwick
ASEAN-China Code of Conduct will languish as long as China sets the pace in the South China Sea.
China's Air Force Revisits the Bashi Channel. Here's Why That Matters
By Ankit Panda
The Bashi Channel is seldom discussed, but bears great strategic relevance for the People's Liberation Army.
Chinese, Russian Navies to Hold 8 Days of Naval Exercises in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Beijing and Moscow will hold the first-ever South China Sea iteration of their Joint Sea exercises.
The Crucial South China Sea Ruling No One Is Talking About
By Lyle J. Morris
The July 12 award offers a sweeping condemnation of Chinese maritime law enforcement practices.
Crying Wolf? Contrary to Reports, No Dredges at Scarborough Shoal Yet
By Steven Stashwick
Images show Chinese Maritime Militia, not Barges, but Filipino Fishermen still blocked from Shoal.
It's Been 120 Days Since the Last South China Sea FONOP. So What?
By Ankit Panda
If the United States wants FONOPs to work, they should ideally be kept to a regular schedule.
Obama Cancels Scheduled Meeting With Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
By Ankit Panda
The meeting would have been the first between the two leaders since Duterte's inauguration.
China's Non-Chinese Approach to the South China Sea
By Patrik K. Meyer
Why has China undertaken such a radical departure in its foreign policy approach, as regards the South China Sea?
Thailand's Future After the Constitutional Referendum
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss Thailand's new constitution and upcoming Asian summits.
Duterte: South China Sea Talks With China 'Within The Year'
By Ankit Panda
The Philippine president expects bilateral talks to begin within the year.
South China Sea: Fishing in Troubled Waters
By Kerry Lynn Nankivell
Could partnered fisheries enforcement be the best follow up to the recent PCA ruling?
Is China-Philippines Bilateralism on the South China Sea Going Anywhere?
By Ankit Panda
Fidel Ramos' "Track II" overture maintains steam, but can bilateralism lead to a positive outcome?