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South China Sea disputes
Why China Is Stopping Its South China Sea Island-Building (For Now)
By Shannon Tiezzi
China has announced it will complete its construction on the Spratlys "in the upcoming days."
South China Sea Clash Complicates Vietnam-China Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
Media reports of violence used against Vietnamese fishermen come just before a major bilateral meeting in Beijing.
The South China Sea: Defining the 'Status Quo'
By Andrew Chubb
The "status quo" in the South China Sea is a slippery concept that does little to advance a rules-based order.
US Must Challenge China in South China Sea
By Richard C. Thornton
“Washington should contest China’s claims, both physically and historically.”
China Should Adjust Its South China Sea Policy
By Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
China needs to changes its South China Sea policy or risk damaging the 'One Belt, One Road' strategy.
No, China Is Not Reclaiming Land in the South China Sea
By Carl Thayer
Rather, China is slowly excising the maritime heart out of Southeast Asia.
Disputology: The US and East Asia’s Sovereignty Disputes
By David A. Welch
Why and how Washington should clarify its policy of not taking sides in sovereignty disputes.
South China Sea: It’s About More Than Rocks
By Adam B. Lowther
The disputes are the first major postwar challenge to the order that led to a secure and growing Asia.
China Is Playing Offense, Not Defense, in the South China Sea
By Denny Roy
China’s actions in the South China Sea have gone far beyond matching or reacting to the actions of others.
US Must Hold Firm in South China Sea Dispute
By Joseph A. Bosco
Backing away now will be seen in Beijing and elsewhere as a further erosion of U.S. credibility.
China's Cookie-Cutter Shangri-La Speech
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Chinese representative's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue is exactly what we expected.
Australia Speaks Plainly on the South China Sea
By Elliot Brennan
The country’s defense officials make their strongest statements yet on the disputes.