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South China Sea disputes
Diplomacy and the South China Sea
By Scott Devary
Some diplomatic innovation may be the best chance to manage disputes and forestall conflict.
After South China Sea Finger-Pointing at ASEAN Meeting, China Offers Its Defense
By Shannon Tiezzi
Foreign Minister Wang Yi is unlikely to sway any listeners with his defense of China's actions.
The South China Sea and China's Rights Crackdowns: Xi's Distraction Politics in Action
By Kerry Brown
How to explain the Party's contradictory moves toward reform and regression?
Did China's Anti-Corruption Fight Give the US an Intelligence Windfall?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Ling Wancheng, the South China Sea, and Japan's take on history. Friday China links.
China Seeks Joint Pacific Security Vision With Russia
By Shannon Tiezzi
The two countries have started coordinating moves in the region, but Russia remains silent on the South China Sea.
The Dangers of 'China-Phobia'
By Jin Kai
Glimpses of a growing "China-phobia" in the international community limit opportunities for real dialogue.
Southeast Asian Countries Warm to US-Proposed Freeze on South China Sea Land Reclamation
By Shannon Tiezzi
A proposal first aired in 2014 is gaining new traction as tensions rise in the South China Sea.
The Philippines-China Arbitration: What Next?
By Gregory Poling
What comes next in the Philippines' South China Sea arbitration case?
China Celebrates Its Olympic Victory
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, anti-corruption continues, Chinese loggers freed, and the "why" of China's island-building. Friday China links.
Beijing Strikes Back: U.S. 'Militarizing' South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China's Defense Ministry is retaliating against recent U.S. remarks in kind.
Head of Japan's Navy Warns of Beijing's Militarization of South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Meanwhile, Japan's Ministry of Defense has published its own analysis on China's South China Sea building activities.
Beijing’s South China Sea Rhetoric Is Fooling No One
By David Volodzko
China's anti-Japanese rhetoric only masks Beijing's own misbehavior in the Asia-Pacific region.