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South China Sea disputes
China's Curious South China Sea Negotiation Policy
By David A. Welch
What would China expect to achieve with bilateral negotiations on maritime disputes?
China’s ‘Historic Rights’ in the South China Sea: Made in America?
By Bill Hayton
The current understanding of "historic rights" in the South China Sea in China can be traced back to a U.S. diplomat.
A Third 2016 Natuna Stand-Off Highlights Growing Indonesia-China Tensions
By Ankit Panda
A third stand-off between Indonesian authorities and Chinese fishermen highlights rising tensions in the Natuna Sea.
Defeating China's Fortress Fleet and A2/AD Strategy: Lessons for the United States and Her Allies
By James R. Holmes
China's built a fortress fleet to operationalize its A2/AD ambitions. How can the U.S. and her allies counter this?
Revealed: The Truth Behind ASEAN's Retracted Kunming Statement
By Carl Thayer
New details on the June 14 meeting between ASEAN and China shed light on the imbroglio surrounding ASEAN's statement.
The ASEAN-China Special Meeting Mystery: Bureaucratic Snafu or Chinese Heavy-Handedness?
By Carl Thayer
Was ASEAN consensus undermined or is there a more mundane bureaucratic explanation for the confusion surrounding the statement?
South China Sea: Which Countries Are On China's Side?
By Ankit Panda
How many states back Beijing's position on the South China Sea disputes?
Merkel's Visit to China: A Balancing Act
By Angela Stanzel
The German chancellor's ninth visit to China may have been the most difficult yet.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Issue, Then Retract Communique Referencing South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The statement didn't contain language drastically different from recent declarations, but was issued inside China.
South China Sea: An Eyewitness Account of Tensions at Scarborough Shoal
By Ankit Panda
Anders Corr, who traveled with activists to Scarborough Shoal, joins The Diplomat's Ankit Panda for a discussion.
That Chinese Frigate in the Senkakus Was a Bad Move for China
By Steven Stashwick
Is China escalating in the East China Sea, or tipping its hand?
Reality Check: The South China Sea Does Not Define the US-China Relationship
By Dingding Chen
The relationship between the world's two most important countries is far broader than the South China Sea disputes.