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South China Sea disputes
US Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near China-Held Island
By Ankit Panda
Just 39 days after a first operation, the Trump administration authorizes a second FONOP in the South China Sea.
Is a New China-Vietnam Maritime Crisis Brewing in the South China Sea?
By Carl Thayer
What are the implications of China’s abrupt cancellation of military border activities with Vietnam?
US-China Talks in Washington Were Another Missed Opportunity on the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The first U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue didn't shift the needle in the South China Sea.
China Deploys Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft to South China Sea Air Base
By Ankit Panda
In May 2017, China had deployed four Y-8Q (Gaoxin-6) aircraft to Lingshui Air Base in the South China Sea.
Merely Avoiding Conflict in the South China Sea Is Not Good Enough
By Jonathan G. Odom
Management of Asia-Pacific maritime disputes must be both practical and rules-based.
Vietnam, Japan Coast Guards Hold First-Ever South China Sea Drill on Illegal Fishing
By Ankit Panda
The exercise took place near Danang and is the first of its kind.
Making the US Navy's South China Sea Presence Count
By Ankit Panda
FONOPs may generate a bit too much buzz for their own good.
Is the Focus on FONOPs Muddying Strategic Discourse on the South China Sea?
By Robert Farley
It is proving extremely difficult for Washington to convince Beijing of its seriousness in the South China Sea.
An Environmental Protection Area in the South China Sea? Not Likely
By Mark J. Valencia
It's a worthy idea, but completely unrealistic.
Australia's 60-Year-Old South China Sea Prophecy Comes True
By Elliot Brennan
Archival documents show that Australia’s position on the South China Sea disputes has been consistent since the 1950s.
Reflections on the 2017 Shangri-La Dialogue: Whither the Rules-Based Order in Asia?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran are back from the Shangri-La Dialogue with reflections.
The Shangri-La Dialogue: Lots of Talk, Few Answers
By Mark J. Valencia
Rather than “building confidence,” the Dialogue exacerbated relations between China and the United States and its allies.