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China oil rig crisis

July 16, 2014
China’s Rig Departure Proves Nothing
By Clint Richards
China has shown an ability to withstand regional pressure, and will likely return on its own terms.

July 10, 2014
Government Narratives in Maritime Disputes
By Mina Pollmann
Malaysia and Vietnam show the role politicians can play in ratcheting up or down tensions.

July 03, 2014
EU in Asia: Between a Pivot and a Look East
By S. Boisseau du Rocher & B. Hellendorff
The security architecture in Asia is changing rapidly, and the EU needs to respond.

June 29, 2014
China Lets Its Oil Rigs Do the Talking
By Luke Hunt
A meeting with ASEAN has made little progress on resolving maritime disputes in the South China Sea.

June 20, 2014
China Moves Second Oil Rig Into Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone
By Ankit Panda
China's Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) announced that a second oil rig will set up off Vietnam's coast.

June 20, 2014
Chinese Media: In Vietnam, Yang Calls 'Prodigal Son' to Return Home
By Shannon Tiezzi
Chinese media portrayed Yang Jiechi's trip to Vietnam as a diplomatic and moral victory for China.

June 19, 2014
Yang's Visit Underlines China-Vietnam Standoff
By Shannon Tiezzi
State Councilor Yang Jiechi's trip to Hanoi provided little hope that China-Vietnam ties are close to a thaw.

June 18, 2014
Vietnam Steers Between China's Threat and Public's Anger
By William G. Frasure
With few effective means to respond to provocations, Vietnam encourages a public spirit of patriotic defiance, to a point.

June 18, 2014
Amidst Tensions, Chinese State Councilor Heads to Vietnam
By Shannon Tiezzi
Yang Jiechi's visit to Hanoi will be the first high-level China-Vietnam exchange since the oil rig crisis began.

June 16, 2014
China’s Information Warfare Campaign and the South China Sea: Bring It On!
By Carl Thayer
As its dispute with Vietnam continues, China is trying to have it both ways at the United Nations.

June 12, 2014
China's Campaign Against Vietnam
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is becoming more active in refuting Vietnam's portrayal of the oil rig crisis.

June 10, 2014
China ‘Internationalizes’ South China Sea Dispute
By Zachary Keck
By raising the oil rig dispute with Vietnam at the UN, China risks setting a dangerous precedent for itself.