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UNCLOS
US-China Talks in Washington Were Another Missed Opportunity on the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The first U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue didn't shift the needle in the South China Sea.
Merely Avoiding Conflict in the South China Sea Is Not Good Enough
By Jonathan G. Odom
Management of Asia-Pacific maritime disputes must be both practical and rules-based.
U.S. Ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
Measuring the raison d'État in the Trump era.
Trump and the South China Sea: Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason
By Mark J. Valencia
Trump's pause in FONOPs gives the U.S. and China breathing room to resolve disagreements.
The China Benham Rise Controversy: A Wake Up Call for the Philippines?
By Mong Palatino
The recent flashpoint could be an opportunity for Manila to take some steps that are long overdue.
For the United States, Freedom of Navigation in Asia Concerns More Than Just China
By Ankit Panda
The United States' freedom of navigation program focuses on more than just China.
China Mulls Maritime Law Revisions, Codifying Its South China Sea Practices
By Ankit Panda
Freedom of navigation with Chinese characteristics may be incoming.
International Law Is Under Siege in the South China Sea
By Douglas Gates
China is the latest to flout international law, but the United States paved the way.
US-China Underwater Drone Incident: Legal Grey Areas
By Mark J. Valencia
The legal case against China's actions is not as clear cut as some U.S. scholars argue.
India, Sri Lanka Revisit Palk Strait Fishing Dispute in Ministerial Talks
By Ankit Panda
India agreed to crack down on bottom trawling, an environmentally destructive and unsustainable fishing practice.
The Precedent-Setting Timor-Leste and Australia UNCLOS Case
By Hao Duy Phan
A recent decision opens the door to compulsory “relationship counselling” between UNCLOS states parties.