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China South China Sea claims
August 14, 2019
The South China Sea Island China Gave Away
By Zhen-Gang Ji
Bach Long Vi Island and its secret transfer from China to Vietnam.
June 28, 2019
Rethinking Taiwan’s Claims in the South China Sea
By Gary Sands
Discarding its “U-shaped line” claim could help Taiwan boost its international image and create distance between itself and Beijing.
December 22, 2017
What's Really Behind Chinese Assertiveness in the South China Sea?
By Richard Q. Turcsanyi
Increasing power is not the best explanation for China's recent actions.
October 28, 2017
Are US FONOPs in the South China Sea Necessary?
By Mark J. Valencia
Written communiques and diplomacy are enough for most countries to object to overly extensive maritime claims.
October 24, 2017
Time for the US to Stop Losing Ground to China in the South China Sea
By Tuan N. Pham
More opportunities for Washington to push back against Beijing in the South China Sea.
July 11, 2017
US FONOPs in the South China Sea: Intent, Effectiveness, and Necessity
By Mark J. Valencia
Do U.S. FONOPs actually serve a purpose?
May 30, 2017
Where Is China's New Underwater System in the East and South China Seas?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
China's move toward an undersea observation network appears to be progressing.
May 03, 2017
After Summit, ASEAN Remains Divided on South China Sea
By Cal Wong
Once again, there was little productive discussion of the China factor at the latest ASEAN gathering.
March 08, 2017
US FONOPs Actually Conceded Maritime Rights to China
By Joseph Bosco
By conducting FONOPs as innocent passage, the Obama administration tacitly acknowledged Chinese territorial seas.
December 18, 2016
China Says Will Hand Over Captured US Drone, All Actions 'Professional and Responsible'
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Ministry of Defense statement has worrying implications for China's ambitions in the South China Sea.
August 02, 2016
What Now for China’s ‘Historic Rights’ in the South China Sea?
By John Lee
Defending China's "historic rights" in the South China Sea is integral to the Communist Party's political narrative.
July 29, 2016
After the South China Sea Ruling, Time for More FONOPs
By Joseph Bosco
Whether China cooperates or not, the ruling lets the United States correct earlier mistakes in ensuring navigational freedoms.
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