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China South China Sea claims
February 23, 2016
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.
January 31, 2016
Incentivizing Multilateralism in the South China Sea
By Kailash K Prasad
How might claimants encourage a multilateral approach to the troubled waters?
January 15, 2016
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.
December 29, 2015
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.
November 03, 2015
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.
November 02, 2015
A Legal Analysis of the Philippine-China Arbitration Ruling
By James Kraska
The ruling offers a glimpse into what to expect in the decision on the merits.
November 02, 2015
Chinese Nationalist Sentiment After the US South China Sea Patrol
By Nhung Bui
How did Chinese commentators respond after last week’s freedom of navigation patrol?
October 31, 2015
Why US FON Operations in the South China Sea Make Sense
By Jonathan G. Odom
The U.S. Navy’s Freedom of Navigation Program is an important expression of international law.
October 24, 2015
China’s Lighthouses in the Spratlys
By Ting-Hui Lin
The legal significance of China’s lighthouse construction on two features in the Spratlys.
September 17, 2015
The Nine Ironies of the South China Sea Mess
By James Kraska
China’s policies in the region have created a dangerous mess, and an ironic one.
August 31, 2015
Rethinking the Obama-Xi Summit
By Joseph A. Bosco
How the U.S. might use the summit for a new “new model of great power relations.”
August 28, 2015
A Military Game of Chicken in the South China Sea?
By Piin-Fen Kok
The South China Sea problem has been militarized and internationalized: what now?