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China South China Sea claims
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.
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?
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.
China’s Lighthouses in the Spratlys
By Ting-Hui Lin
The legal significance of China’s lighthouse construction on two features in the Spratlys.
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.
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.”
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?
Should the Philippines’ South China Sea Case Against China Proceed?
By Sean Mirski
China argues that it should not, on jurisdictional grounds.
Regaining the Initiative in the South China Sea
By Col Michael W. “Starbaby” Pietrucha
How the U.S. and its partners could provide a robust counter to the growing PRC presence in the South China Sea.
South China Sea: Philippines v. China
By Lan Nguyen
Legal questions regarding China’s non-participation in the Philippines v. China arbitration.
An HA/DR Solution to South China Sea Tensions
By Takashi Kawamoto and Yizhe Daniel Xie
Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief could offer innovative approach to territorial conflict.
Who Owns What in the South China Sea?
By David A. Welch
Disambiguation is a delicate process.