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South China Sea dispute
China’s Pursuit of Power in Asian Seas
By Bonnie Girard
U.S. Congressional Research weighs in.
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South China Sea Militarization: Fighters in the Paracels and Combat Logistics
December 06, 2017
South China Sea Militarization: Fighters in the Paracels and Combat Logistics
China admits deployment of jets to Woody Island, tests ability to keep islands supplied.
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South China Sea Militarization: Fighters in the Paracels and Combat Logistics
China, US Both Using Lawfare in the South China Sea
October 12, 2017
China, US Both Using Lawfare in the South China Sea
China is indeed engaging in lawfare, but the U.S. has done so in a rather sophisticated manner for many years as well.
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China, US Both Using Lawfare in the South China Sea
Alarming Escalation in the South China Sea: China Threatens Force if Vietnam Continues Oil Exploration in Spratlys
July 24, 2017
Alarming Escalation in the South China Sea: China Threatens Force if Vietnam Continues Oil Exploration in Spratlys
A new pattern of Chinese bellicosity?
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Alarming Escalation in the South China Sea: China Threatens Force if Vietnam Continues Oil Exploration in Spratlys
Do US Actions in the South China Sea Violate International Law?
April 24, 2017
Do US Actions in the South China Sea Violate International Law?
American actions in the region could be viewed as a “threat or use of force.”
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Do US Actions in the South China Sea Violate International Law?
Ambiguous Trump Policies Might Accelerate China’s Militarization in the South China Sea
January 25, 2017
Ambiguous Trump Policies Might Accelerate China’s Militarization in the South China Sea
China could use threats to block its Spratly bases to bolster their military capabilities.
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Ambiguous Trump Policies Might Accelerate China’s Militarization in the South China Sea
Philippine Foreign Policy Under Rodrigo Duterte: Geopolitical Tectonic Shifts?
October 26, 2016
Philippine Foreign Policy Under Rodrigo Duterte: Geopolitical Tectonic Shifts?
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss Philippine foreign policy under Rodrigo Duterte.
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Philippine Foreign Policy Under Rodrigo Duterte: Geopolitical Tectonic Shifts?
South China Sea Disputes Are On Duterte's China Agenda Ahead of Visit, But to What Ends?
October 12, 2016
South China Sea Disputes Are On Duterte's China Agenda Ahead of Visit, But to What Ends?
Can Duterte make China a workable offer concerning the South China Sea disputes?
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South China Sea Disputes Are On Duterte's China Agenda Ahead of Visit, But to What Ends?
Duterte, Regional Security and the South China Sea
July 22, 2016
Duterte, Regional Security and the South China Sea
The Philippines’ new president needs to tread carefully in negotiating maritime issues.
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Duterte, Regional Security and the South China Sea
Top Chinese Admiral: China Ready to Counter ‘Any Aggression’ in South China Sea
July 20, 2016
Top Chinese Admiral: China Ready to Counter ‘Any Aggression’ in South China Sea
The admiral’s remarks come amidst a three-day visit by the U.S. Navy’s chief of naval operations to China.
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Top Chinese Admiral: China Ready to Counter ‘Any Aggression’ in South China Sea
China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue: Time to Move Beyond the South China Sea?
June 08, 2016
China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue: Time to Move Beyond the South China Sea?
The South China Sea tensions have become the Rorschach Test for China-U.S. relations.
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China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue: Time to Move Beyond the South China Sea?
What China's SAMs in the South China Sea Mean for Vietnam
February 24, 2016
What China's SAMs in the South China Sea Mean for Vietnam
Only “boots on the ground” will secure Vietnam’s national interests in the South China Sea.
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What China's SAMs in the South China Sea Mean for Vietnam
80 Percent of Zero: China’s Phantom South China Sea Claims
February 09, 2016
80 Percent of Zero: China’s Phantom South China Sea Claims
After the U.S. FONOPs, how long can China get away with “enforcing” claims it hasn’t made?
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80 Percent of Zero: China’s Phantom South China Sea Claims
Vietnam Reveals New Drone for Patrolling the South China Sea
December 28, 2015
Vietnam Reveals New Drone for Patrolling the South China Sea
The drone prototype will conduct flight tests over the South China Sea in 2016.
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Vietnam Reveals New Drone for Patrolling the South China Sea
A Military Game of Chicken in the South China Sea?
August 28, 2015
A Military Game of Chicken in the South China Sea?
The South China Sea problem has been militarized and internationalized: what now?
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A Military Game of Chicken in the South China Sea?
Who Is the Biggest Aggressor in the South China Sea?
June 18, 2015
Who Is the Biggest Aggressor in the South China Sea?
In the past 20 years, Vietnam has doubled its holdings in the South China Sea.
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Who Is the Biggest Aggressor in the South China Sea?
Intelligence Check: Just How 'Preposterous' Are China's South China Sea Activities?
June 11, 2015
Intelligence Check: Just How 'Preposterous' Are China's South China Sea Activities?
It's time for the Pentagon to issue a sober and balanced public assessment on the South China Sea territorial disputes.
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Intelligence Check: Just How 'Preposterous' Are China's South China Sea Activities?
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