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South China Sea disputes
Why India and Vietnam Need Each Other
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Narendra Modi's recent visit to Vietnam forged new inroads in an important Asian bilateral.
Chinese, Russian Navies to Hold 8 Days of Naval Exercises in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Beijing and Moscow will hold the first-ever South China Sea iteration of their Joint Sea exercises.
China Building on Scarborough Shoal? Don't Hold Your Breath.
By Shannon Tiezzi
For diplomatic and strategic reasons, now is not the time for Beijing to make such a risky move.
Will Duterte's Loose Lips Sink the US-Philippines Alliance?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the U.S.-Philippines relationship.
The Surprising New Challenge for the US in the South China Sea
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Washington's headache in the South China increasingly includes one of its own allies.
After the South China Sea Ruling: Impact on ASEAN-China Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Liqin Wang.
How China Came to Dominate Cambodia
By David Hutt
How Cambodia went from denouncing China to being Beijing's most faithful client state.
Modi's Visit to Vietnam: What's on the Agenda?
By Shaheli Das
The Indian PM will touch on the China factor as well as defense and trade ties in his first trip to Hanoi.
Duterte: South China Sea Talks With China 'Within The Year'
By Ankit Panda
The Philippine president expects bilateral talks to begin within the year.
Downplaying Sino-US Tensions in the South China Sea
By Hunter Marston
How to help ease tensions in what is often called the world's most important bilateral relationship.
Is China-Philippines Bilateralism on the South China Sea Going Anywhere?
By Ankit Panda
Fidel Ramos' "Track II" overture maintains steam, but can bilateralism lead to a positive outcome?
How the US Misjudged the South China Sea, Part I
By Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
A look at the U.S. position and policy, and why it failed to produce the desired response.