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Hainan

March 17, 2020
Did Vietnam’s Maritime Militia Really Swarm a China Military Base ?
By Do Thanh Hai
Though recent allegations raise more questions than they provide answers, they should reinforce the need for greater transparency in the South China Sea.

October 13, 2015
Which South China Sea Island Holds the Greatest Military Significance?
By Greg Austin
Hainan and China’s unfinished frontier wars.

August 05, 2015
Why China Will Base an Aircraft Carrier Near the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
The real reasons China is so interested in the South China Sea.

May 22, 2015
4 Reasons Why China Is No Threat to South China Sea Commerce
By Greg Austin
US diplomacy is not served by exaggerating or inventing military threats, such as threats to commercial shipping.

August 27, 2014
Chinese Air Force Pilots Are Not Going Rogue
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. has a dangerous tendency of excusing Chinese aggression by blaming it on rogue PLA members.

July 19, 2014
Typhoon Rammasun Hits Philippines, China
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Category 4 typhoon left over 60 dead and thousands more homeless.

January 13, 2014
China's New Fishing Regulations: An Act of State Piracy?
By Carl Thayer
Hainan provinces new rules about fishing complicate China's relationship with ASEAN.

January 10, 2014
Hainan's Rules: “Normal and Routine” or “Provocative and Dangerous”?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China's space program, private banks, and bleak prospects for political reform. Friday China links.

January 10, 2014
Hainan's New Fishing Rules: A Preliminary Analysis
By Taylor Fravel
New fishing rules reflect a continued desire to affirm China's maritime sovereignty in a manner inconsistent with UNCLOS.

April 16, 2013
Hainan: Chinese Resort Dreams
Hainan, in the South China Sea, is a resort center with international ambitions.

January 03, 2013
Hainan’s New Maritime Regulations: An Update
“China is unlikely to significantly increase efforts to interfere with freedom of navigation…”

December 04, 2012
Beijing's Goal: A New Normal
By acting as though it exercises jurisdiction over disputed areas, China hopes to create a new status quo.
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