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South China Sea
Reclamation, Arbitration, Competition: South China Sea Situation Report
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's editors discuss recent events in the South China Sea.
The United States Shouldn't Invite China to RIMPAC 2016 (With a Catch)
By Ankit Panda
Washington should start imposing costs on Beijing for its behavior.
Why the Next US President Should Pivot to the South China Sea
By Thuc D. Pham
The U.S. needs to get proactive and expand the scope of activities with new partners like Vietnam.
US Won't Buy China's Pitch on South China Sea Land Reclamation
By Ankit Panda
Beijing will face an uphill struggle in getting other states with interests in the region to let it have its way.
New PRC South China Sea Bases No Cause to ‘Relax’
By Denny Roy
Yes, massive China construction in the South China Sea is cause for concern.
South China Sea: China's Unprecedented Spratlys Building Program
By Victor Robert Lee
Subi Reef looks next in line for an airstrip, as building and reclamation continue with unprecedented speed.
China Is Building Giant Floating Islands in the South China Sea
By Jack Detsch
A new report reveals China’s plans for 1,000,000 ton battle stations in the South China Sea.
AIIB: China's 'Phase Zero Operation'?
By William Yale
Can Beijing's claim that it wants to provide 'global public goods' via the AIIB be taken at face value?
China’s Maritime Silk Road Gamble
By William Yale
The MSR is designed to pacify neighboring countries threatened by China’s territorial claims, but will it work?
Beijing’s Fait Accompli in the South China Sea
By Koh Swee Lean Collin
China is achieving its foreign policy objectives without firing a shot.
South China Sea: China Is Building on the Paracels As Well
By Victor Robert Lee
It’s not just the Spratlys, China is constructing military facilities on the Paracel Islands too.
US, Indonesian Navies Conduct Air Patrol Exercise in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The United States and Indonesia carried out an air patrol exercise over the increasingly tense Natuna Archipelago.