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China South China Sea militarization
![China’s Next Phase of Militarization in the South China Sea China’s Next Phase of Militarization in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17111209931206.jpg)
China’s Next Phase of Militarization in the South China Sea
By Scott N. Romaniuk and Tobias Burgers
Beijing is now consolidating its gains in the region – and its control.
![China’s Second Century of Humiliation China’s Second Century of Humiliation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-16521615994_7b7301a76f_k.jpg)
China’s Second Century of Humiliation
By Ted S. Yoho
The conduct of Xi Jinping and the CCP will ultimately bring China a new century of shame.
![Toward a New Maritime Strategy in the South China Sea Toward a New Maritime Strategy in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-19_13-41-10.jpg)
Toward a New Maritime Strategy in the South China Sea
By Patrick M. Cronin and Melodie Ha
How the US can reformulate its approach to China in the maritime domain.
![In the Era of Great Power Competition, the US Needs to Step Up Its Game In the Era of Great Power Competition, the US Needs to Step Up Its Game](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-3431867.jpg)
In the Era of Great Power Competition, the US Needs to Step Up Its Game
By Ben Cipperley
A blueprint for pushing back against China's militarization of the South China Sea.
![Can the US Be Reassured by China’s Quiet Compliance With Court Ruling at Scarborough Shoal? Can the US Be Reassured by China’s Quiet Compliance With Court Ruling at Scarborough Shoal?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-13-25.jpg)
Can the US Be Reassured by China’s Quiet Compliance With Court Ruling at Scarborough Shoal?
By Steven Stashwick
Filipino Fishermen are now ‘canaries in the coal mine’ at contested shoal.
![Xi, the South China Sea, and Mar-a-Lago Xi, the South China Sea, and Mar-a-Lago](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-19_13-41-10.jpg)
Xi, the South China Sea, and Mar-a-Lago
By Donald K. Emmerson
If the South China Sea issue is relegated to the sidelines, it will send the wrong signal to China.
![Avoiding Groupthink on China Avoiding Groupthink on China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-19_21-34-03.jpg)
Avoiding Groupthink on China
By Greg Austin
What we know and don’t know about China’s foreign and military policies.
![How the US Misjudged the South China Sea, Part II How the US Misjudged the South China Sea, Part II](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-21_20-57-35.jpg)
How the US Misjudged the South China Sea, Part II
By Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
The U.S. misunderstood China's position in the SCS and created a self-fulfilling prophecy of Chinese "aggression."
![China Flies 'Strategic' Bomber Over Disputed Feature in South China Sea China Flies 'Strategic' Bomber Over Disputed Feature in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-18_16-15-44.jpg)
China Flies 'Strategic' Bomber Over Disputed Feature in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It remains unclear whether the flight over Scarborough Shoal occurred before or after the July 12 PCA verdict.
![US Navy Destroyers Patrol Near China’s Man-Made Islands in South China Sea US Navy Destroyers Patrol Near China’s Man-Made Islands in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-13-25.jpg)
US Navy Destroyers Patrol Near China’s Man-Made Islands in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States tries to signal resolve ahead of a court ruling on Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.
![Did a US ‘Line in the Sand’ at Scarborough Shoal Just Wash Away? Did a US ‘Line in the Sand’ at Scarborough Shoal Just Wash Away?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-13-25.jpg)
Did a US ‘Line in the Sand’ at Scarborough Shoal Just Wash Away?
By Steven Stashwick
Philippine President-elect saying no to war with China over disputed shoal complicates U.S. deterrence effort.
![Top US Navy Officer Visits US Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea Top US Navy Officer Visits US Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-06_21-00-05.jpg)
Top US Navy Officer Visits US Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Amid growing tensions, the U.S. Navy’s highest ranking officer visited the John C. Stennis Strike Group last weekend.
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