Recent events near Pag-asa Island raise distressing questions.

The cooling down some are playing up masks underlying tensions and broader strategic realities.

Jakarta is willing to take new moves to signal even more clearly its long-held legal positions.

Rodrigo Duterte's entry into the Philippine presidency in June 2016 carried important geopolitical consequences.

Can Duterte make China a workable offer concerning the South China Sea disputes?

The July 12 award offers a sweeping condemnation of Chinese maritime law enforcement practices.

Insights from Liqin Wang.

The United States and China perceive the South China Sea issue in starkly different terms.

Could partnered fisheries enforcement be the best follow up to the recent PCA ruling?

Time to carefully analyze the Chinese reaction to determine how best to respond in the coming months.

Fidel Ramos will steer clear of the controversial South China Sea case in his discussions with "old friends."

The U.S. misunderstood China's position in the SCS and created a self-fulfilling prophecy of Chinese "aggression."

Defending China's "historic rights" in the South China Sea is integral to the Communist Party's political narrative.

Whether China cooperates or not, the ruling lets the United States correct earlier mistakes in ensuring navigational freedoms.

China's refusal to abide by international rules and norms contributes to its negative image in Japan.