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China South China Sea Strategy

December 09, 2019
Japan’s Options in the South China Sea
By Yoji Koda
With some reverse thinking, smaller nations may be able to deter a major power.

August 22, 2019
China’s New 8,000-Ton South China Sea Supply Ship
By Zachary Haver
It might not make headlines like missile tests, but the Sansha 2 is a major boost for China’s capabilities.

March 20, 2019
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.

January 13, 2018
The Early Returns of China’s Military Reforms
By Ying Yu Lin
China’s increased capability for joint operations means Taiwan must rethink the Chinese military threat.

July 21, 2017
Beware the Illusion of South China Sea Calm
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The cooling down some are playing up masks underlying tensions and broader strategic realities.

March 09, 2017
China's Most Important South China Sea Military Base
By Damen Cook
The Yulin Naval Base is shaping up to be the most strategically important military base in the South China Sea.

January 24, 2017
China's Maritime Great Wall in the South and East China Seas
By Samir Tata
China is building a maritime cordon sanitaire.

January 21, 2017
The 'Civilization' of China’s Military Presence in the South China Sea
By Zhibo Qiu
Chinese policy in the South China Sea increasingly focuses on boosting its civilian presence on disputed islands.

July 06, 2016
Interview: Xue Li on the South China Sea
By Huang Nan, Zhang Juan, and Shannon Tiezzi
Xue Li of CASS explains the nine-dash line, China's South China Sea policy, and what comes after the arbitration ruling.

June 17, 2016
After the South China Sea Ruling
By Tuan N. Pham
The long-awaited Tribunal’s merits ruling will come soon. What happens then?

June 16, 2016
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.

April 25, 2016
What’s Behind China’s New South China Sea Consensus with Three ASEAN States?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at Beijing’s latest diplomatic move on the South China Sea issue.
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