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South China Sea ruling

July 27, 2021
The Legacy of the South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling, Five Years On
By Ankit Panda
What is the legacy of the landmark 2016 ruling by the Hague-based arbitral tribunal?

July 12, 2021
Who Decided the Philippines Versus China Case?
By Carl Thayer
Was it the Arbitral Tribunal or the Permanent Court of Arbitration?

July 12, 2021
Affirming Trump-Era Policy, US Warns China Over South China Sea
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement underscores a fundamental continuity between the administrations of Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

July 12, 2021
The South China Sea Arbitration Award: 5 Years and Beyond
By Nguyen Hong Thao and Nguyen Thi Lan Huong
China has consistently denied the ruling, but it is already shaping legal opinion in important ways.

November 18, 2017
A South China Sea Code of Conduct: Is Real Progress Possible?
By Lee YingHui
A closer look at steps toward finalizing a long-anticipated Code of Conduct.

August 22, 2017
South China Sea: A Chinese 'Invasion' Near the Philippines' Pag-asa Island in the Spratlys?
By Ankit Panda
Recent events near Pag-asa Island raise distressing questions.

July 21, 2017
Beware the Illusion of South China Sea Calm
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The cooling down some are playing up masks underlying tensions and broader strategic realities.

July 17, 2017
Why Did Indonesia Just Rename Its Part of the South China Sea?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Jakarta is willing to take new moves to signal even more clearly its long-held legal positions.

July 12, 2017
The Drug War, the South China Sea, and Terrorism in Mindanao: Reviewing Duterte's First Year
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Rodrigo Duterte's entry into the Philippine presidency in June 2016 carried important geopolitical consequences.

October 12, 2016
South China Sea Disputes Are On Duterte's China Agenda Ahead of Visit, But to What Ends?
By Ankit Panda
Can Duterte make China a workable offer concerning the South China Sea disputes?

September 09, 2016
The Crucial South China Sea Ruling No One Is Talking About
By Lyle J. Morris
The July 12 award offers a sweeping condemnation of Chinese maritime law enforcement practices.
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