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Policymakers in Beijing have already admitted that the U.S. is a competitor. Washington admitting this doesn’t have to lead to conflict.

Whether it’s a pivot or a rebalancing, the U.S. clearly has its eyes on a rising China when making policy.

The latest version of the Pentagon’s report on China’s military rise was disappointing. There’s plenty that has been missed out.

The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea is as much as anything else about fundamental disagreements between the U.S. and China. The U.S. shouldn’t sign up.

A number of prominent Vietnamese break new ground in backing the Philippines in the Scarborough Shoal row.

The PLA’s strategic strike force leaders will be transitioning during the 18th Party Congress. What will it mean?

Taiwan Strait contingencies and expanding army special forces feature in the U.S. report on China’s military.

China’s combination of fishing boats, unarmed law-enforcement ships, and military power allows Beijing to act as a provocateur – and to use small stick diplomacy.

The Pentagon’s latest report on China’s military had few surprises. But it still had some useful insights.

There’s a lot of sensationalism over China’s navy. Regardless, India needs its own AirSea Battle concept.

The U.S. risks making a serious strategic error if it neglects Russia. As the White House and Pentagon look to the Pacific, Moscow and China are making moves of their own.

The Philippines is hopelessly mismatched against China in pure military terms. But there are historical reasons why it won’t back down in the South China Sea.