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China South China Sea policy
A Preview of China-Southeast Asia Relations in 2016
By Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
China will look to keep tensions in the South China Sea from impacting its ties with ASEAN.
China Defends Airstrip Construction in the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
After the first test landing on a new runway in the Spratly, China is highlighting the civilian uses for its airstrip.
The Strategist, the Lawyer and the South China Sea
By Kerry Lynn Nankivell
Understanding law and politics in contested waters.
New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
By Jonathan G. Odom and Kerry Lynn Nankivell
What is the significance of the lighthouses China has built in the Spratly Islands?
Arguments Open in Philippine Case Against China's South China Sea Claims
By Shannon Tiezzi
After winning a victory on the issue of jurisdiction, Manila moves to arguments about the merits of its case.
US, Japan Put South China Sea at the Forefront of Asia Summits
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is trying its hardest to keep the South China Sea off the agenda -- but the U.S. and Japan have other plans.
The Hypocrisy of US Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea
By Hu Bo
The U.S. says it is defending freedom of navigation; really it just wants to limit China's power in the South China Sea.
China's Potential Pitfalls #5: The United States
By Xue Li
U.S. China policy remains a challenge for Beijing, but it's not the South China Sea that will cause major issues.
China Seeks to Woo ASEAN Through Singapore
By Shannon Tiezzi
China continues to hope its economic offerings can mend its relationships in Southeast Asia.
South China Sea: No Win-Win for China and US
By Bernard Fook Weng Loo and Koh Swee Lean Collin
Neither China nor the U.S. can back down now without losing credibility and face.
Don’t Underestimate Xi Jinping’s Resolve in the South China Sea
By Mu Chunshan
U.S. freedom of navigation operations could spark a more intense reaction than Washington bargained for.
US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea: China Reacts
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing warned the U.S. that continued patrols would backfire.