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Militarization in the South China Sea
Parsing Trump’s Recent Policy Statements on the South China Sea
By Mark J. Valencia
The U.S.-Vietnam joint statement on the South China Sea contains glaring contradictions.
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South China Sea: What's Taiwan Building on Itu Aba?
September 21, 2016
South China Sea: What's Taiwan Building on Itu Aba?
Whatever Taipei's building on the west side of Itu Aba, it doesn't want to talk about it.
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South China Sea: What's Taiwan Building on Itu Aba?
The US-China Perception Gap in the South China Sea
August 19, 2016
The US-China Perception Gap in the South China Sea
The United States and China perceive the South China Sea issue in starkly different terms.
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The US-China Perception Gap in the South China Sea
The South China Sea Ruling: 1 Month Later
August 12, 2016
The South China Sea Ruling: 1 Month Later
Time to carefully analyze the Chinese reaction to determine how best to respond in the coming months.
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The South China Sea Ruling: 1 Month Later
Before International Court Verdict, China Plans Week-Long South China Sea Military Exercises
July 04, 2016
Before International Court Verdict, China Plans Week-Long South China Sea Military Exercises
The exercises will conclude the day before the highly anticipated verdict in the Philippines' arbitration against China.
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Before International Court Verdict, China Plans Week-Long South China Sea Military Exercises
South China Sea: China Slams US-Philippines Rotational Basing Agreement
March 23, 2016
South China Sea: China Slams US-Philippines Rotational Basing Agreement
China cites the announcement of U.S. access to Philippines bases as evidence of militarization in the South China Sea.
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South China Sea: China Slams US-Philippines Rotational Basing Agreement
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Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
May 14, 2019
Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
How China thinks about and acts in the maritime gray zone, and what that means for the region’s future.  
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