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Paracel Islands
Xi Jinping and Maritime Militarization
By Greg Austin
Fuzzy “pink lines” in the water.
Satellite Imagery: China Expands Land Filling at North Island in the Paracels
By Victor Robert Lee
Satellite images also show dredging of a new harbor basin.
5 Myths About China's Missile Deployment on Woody Island
By Jin Kai
The United States' criticisms of China in the South China Sea are misleading -- likely intentionally so.
Confirmed: China Deploys Missiles to Disputed South China Sea Island
By Shannon Tiezzi
U.S. and Taiwanese defense officials confirm reports that China set up missile defense systems on Woody Island.
Satellite Images: China Manufactures Land at New Sites in the Paracel Islands
By Victor Robert Lee
A new helicopter base is seen for the first time at Duncan Island in the South China Sea.
South China Sea Update: Assessing the US Freedom of Navigation Operation in the Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
China Rejects Latest US FONOP in the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
The second U.S. FONOP had a different legal rationale than the first -- and sparked a different Chinese response.
Return of the FONOP: US Navy Destroyer Asserts Freedom of Navigation in Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
On Saturday, the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island in the Paracel Islands.
Official: China Will Start Civilian Flights to South China Sea in 2016
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Xi in the Middle East, redrawing China's neighborhood, and Haier's multi-billion-dollar takeover. Friday links.
A New Confidence-Building Process for the South China Sea?
By Bill Hayton
Confidence-building over the South China Sea isn't easy, but a recent meeting in Vietnam shows that it is possible.
China Stations Combat Aircraft on South China Sea Island
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing has deployed fourth-generation fighter aircraft to Woody Island in the South China Sea.
Chinese J-11 Fighters Exercise in the South China Sea After US Navy Patrols
By Ankit Panda
After protesting a U.S. Navy freedom of navigation patrol, the PLA flexes its airpower muscles in the South China Sea.