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China South China Sea claims
China Hardens Position on South China Sea
By Xie Yanmei
Beijing has moved to clarify its position, but in a direction that could cause more friction.
South China Sea Ruling: A Boost for Cross-Strait Relations?
By Shang-su Wu
Taiwan and mainland China's similar positions on the South China Sea could provide the basis for a "2016 Consensus."
China: Tribunal Ruling 'Null and Void', Will Not Affect South China Sea Claims
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing continues to push its South China Sea claims, though many were struck down by an arbitral tribunal today.
South China Sea: A Legal Analysis of China's Maritime Claims
By Tuan N. Pham
How China seeks to shape maritime law to legitimize its claims.
Crimea and the South China Sea: Russia and China Grasp for Support
By Casey Michel
Only a handful of countries side with both Moscow and Beijing on their respective controversial territorial claims.
What Does the Nine-Dash Line Actually Mean?
By Marina Tsirbas
China could clarify what the nine-dash line means -- and reduce tensions -- without giving away any of its territorial claims.
China’s Defense Posturing Shields Its Economic Distress
By Luke Hunt
Could a Chinese economic slowdown provide ASEAN leaders with some much-needed leverage?
China’s South China Sea Missile Deployment: Why Americans Object
By Denny Roy
The U.S. has good reason to be concerned about the new anti-aircraft missile system on Woody Island.
Incentivizing Multilateralism in the South China Sea
By Kailash K Prasad
How might claimants encourage a multilateral approach to the troubled waters?
Satellite Imagery Shows Ecocide in the South China Sea
By Victor Robert Lee
Poaching of giant clam shells is causing massive scarring of coral reefs.
Philippine 'Freedom Voyage' Lands on Disputed Island in South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
Defying China and the Philippine government, an activist group lands 47 people on Thitu Island.
The Diminishing Returns of Ambiguity in the South China Sea
By Ryan Santicola
At this point, China’s own interests may be better served by clarifying its claims.