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International Law
International Court Issues Unanimous Award in Philippines v. China Case on South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The Court's award is in the Philippines' favor on most questions.
Of Course China, Like All Great Powers, Will Ignore an International Legal Verdict
By Graham Allison
In ignoring an upcoming verdict on the South China Sea, Beijing is following well-established precedent by great powers.
Philippines v. China: Decision to Be Released on July 12, 2016
By Ankit Panda
The highly anticipated verdict will offer clarity on maritime entitlements in the Spratly Islands.
China’s ‘Historic Rights’ in the South China Sea: Made in America?
By Bill Hayton
The current understanding of "historic rights" in the South China Sea in China can be traced back to a U.S. diplomat.
Revealed: The Truth Behind ASEAN's Retracted Kunming Statement
By Carl Thayer
New details on the June 14 meeting between ASEAN and China shed light on the imbroglio surrounding ASEAN's statement.
The ASEAN-China Special Meeting Mystery: Bureaucratic Snafu or Chinese Heavy-Handedness?
By Carl Thayer
Was ASEAN consensus undermined or is there a more mundane bureaucratic explanation for the confusion surrounding the statement?
For First Time Since 2004, Chinese Warship Enters Japanese Territorial Sea in East China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The incident marks the second-ever entry by a Chinese warship into Japan's territorial sea.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Issue, Then Retract Communique Referencing South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The statement didn't contain language drastically different from recent declarations, but was issued inside China.
Reality Check: The South China Sea Does Not Define the US-China Relationship
By Dingding Chen
The relationship between the world's two most important countries is far broader than the South China Sea disputes.
Assessing the 2016 Shangri-La Dialogue and Modi's US Visit
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss #SLD16 and #ModiInUS.
How China Reacted to the Latest US South China Sea FONOP
By Ankit Panda
China's reaction to the latest U.S. freedom of navigation operation was unsurprisingly sour.
China's Okinotori Position Reveals an UNCLOS Double Standard
By Ankit Panda
China's position on a remote Japan-held feature reveals an important inconsistency in its approach to international law.