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China-ASEAN relations
![Is ASEAN Unity in Danger From the South China Sea? Is ASEAN Unity in Danger From the South China Sea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-27_22-48-26.jpg)
Is ASEAN Unity in Danger From the South China Sea?
By Sukmawani Bela Pertiwi
Seeking to address the South China Sea issue at the ASEAN-level is counterproductive right now.
![ASEAN and the Logic of Collective Action ASEAN and the Logic of Collective Action](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-27_18-20-11.jpg)
ASEAN and the Logic of Collective Action
By Walter C. Clemens, Jr.
To defend their interests against China, ASEAN members will have to overcome the temptation to free ride.
![No ASEAN Consensus on the South China Sea No ASEAN Consensus on the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-27_22-48-26.jpg)
No ASEAN Consensus on the South China Sea
By Termsak Chalermpalanupap
Don't hold out too much hope for a unified stance at the upcoming ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Laos.
![Seeking a Solution to the South China Sea Disputes Seeking a Solution to the South China Sea Disputes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-31_13-46-19.jpg)
Seeking a Solution to the South China Sea Disputes
By Linh Tong and Linh Tong
Pressuring China won't solve anything. Time for an alternative path.
![The South China Sea Award Is Finally Here: What Happens Now? The South China Sea Award Is Finally Here: What Happens Now?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-14_23-18-36.jpg)
The South China Sea Award Is Finally Here: What Happens Now?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the outcome of the South China Sea arbitration case.
![The South China Sea Won't Stop China-ASEAN Economic Ties The South China Sea Won't Stop China-ASEAN Economic Ties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-07_14-40-55.jpg)
The South China Sea Won't Stop China-ASEAN Economic Ties
By Wang Wen, Chen Xiaochen, and Chang Yudi
The South China Sea issue will not stop China-ASEAN trade -- or cooperation on the "Belt and Road."
![Interview: Xue Li on the South China Sea Interview: Xue Li on the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-09_14-13-30.jpg)
Interview: Xue Li on the South China Sea
By Huang Nan, Zhang Juan, and Shannon Tiezzi
Xue Li of CASS explains the nine-dash line, China's South China Sea policy, and what comes after the arbitration ruling.
![Singapore-Kunming Rail Link: A 'Belt and Road' Case Study Singapore-Kunming Rail Link: A 'Belt and Road' Case Study](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-30_16-09-50.jpg)
Singapore-Kunming Rail Link: A 'Belt and Road' Case Study
By Shang-su Wu
The Yunnan to Singapore rail link should be a showcase for the Chinese strategy, but it too faces hurdles.
![China and the Mekong: The Floodgates of Power China and the Mekong: The Floodgates of Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-29_19-31-15.jpg)
China and the Mekong: The Floodgates of Power
By Cal Wong
China now has a chokehold on the Mekong River, the lifeline for the Indochina peninsula.
![US Upgrades Economic Ties With ASEAN Amid China’s Growing Influence US Upgrades Economic Ties With ASEAN Amid China’s Growing Influence](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_16-52-12.jpg)
US Upgrades Economic Ties With ASEAN Amid China’s Growing Influence
By Gong Ting
As China's influence rises, Washington is seeking to expand its own economic and trade ties in Southeast Asia.
![Can Singapore Smooth China-ASEAN Relations? Can Singapore Smooth China-ASEAN Relations?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-02_15-24-40.jpg)
Can Singapore Smooth China-ASEAN Relations?
By Shannon Tiezzi
From China, Singapore's foreign minister offers to pave the way for productive China-ASEAN relations.
![Chinese Warships Visit Thailand, Cambodia on Goodwill Tour Chinese Warships Visit Thailand, Cambodia on Goodwill Tour](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-22_19-42-11.jpg)
Chinese Warships Visit Thailand, Cambodia on Goodwill Tour
By Shannon Tiezzi
Next stop: the Spratly Islands.