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South China Sea disputes
Indonesia Cites 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award at UN. Is That a Big Deal?
By Ankit Panda
Is Jakarta’s move an extension of existing policy or a change?
Flashpoints on the Periphery: Understanding China’s Neighborhood Opportunism
By Suyash Desai
How is China taking advantage of the pandemic to pursue its foreign policy goals?
China Calls Charges of Pandemic Opportunism in South China Sea ‘Sheer Nonsense’
By Ankit Panda
Have China’s ways in the South China Sea changed at all?
China’s Chance to Demonstrate Leadership in the South China Sea
By Harrison Prétat
It’s not too late for Beijing to flip the script in the South China Sea—should it choose to.
Concert of Indo-Pacific: An Option for Peace and Order in the East Asian Seas
By Thuc D. Pham
Suggestions for lasting peace in the South China Sea and beyond need to incorporate small and medium states as well.
Reviewing Vietnam’s ‘Struggle’ Options in the South China Sea
By Derek Grossman
What are Hanoi’s options to push back on Beijing?
China Says PLA Navy Ships Were Sent to ‘Expel’ US Warship From Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. vessel was in the area to conduct a freedom of navigation operation.
Making Sense of China’s Latest Bid to Administer Sovereignty in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
New additions to ‘Sansha’ City and a naming exercise for submerged features are the latest in Beijing’s sovereignty-seeking toolkit.
Maritime Flashpoints and the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Sumathy Permal
Southeast Asian states like Malaysia are having to both deal with a global health crisis and step up defense of their South China Sea claims.
The South China Sea in 2020: What to Watch
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An interview with Greg Poling, director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS.
South China Sea: US State Department Criticizes China for Reported Ramming, Sinking of Vietnamese Fishing Boat
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. State Department said it was “seriously concerned” by the incident.
South China Sea: US Littoral Combat Ship Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation
By Ankit Panda
The FONOP marked the first known operation in the area so far in 2020.