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South China Sea
Decoding Australia’s Strange Silence Over China’s Transgressions in the South China Sea
By Tuan Anh Luc
What will it take for Canberra to pipe up?
Vietnam Extends Oil Rig Operations Amid Vanguard Bank Standoff With China
By Ankit Panda
Refusing to back down, Hanoi authorizes the extension of exploratory work by the Hakuryu-5 oil rig.
China’s Disregard for Vietnamese Sovereignty Leaves the Region Worse Off
By Ankit Panda
China shows it prefers a region where “might makes right.”
Duterte: No One Can Stop China Fishing in Philippine Waters
By Jim Gomez
The Philippine leader has once again alleged the futility of trying to prevent Beijing’s activities that undermine Manila’s interests.
What’s in the New China-Vietnam South China Sea Tensions?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new tensions reinforce existing worries about Chinese conduct in the South China Sea.
US Slams China’s ‘Bullying’ Amid Vanguard Bank Oil Exploration Standoff With Vietnam
By Ankit Panda
The statement followed a request by Vietnam for China to pull back a geological survey ship and its escorts.
China’s South China Sea Anti-Ship Missile Tests Up the Stakes
By Ankit Panda
The tests send a sharp message to the United States Navy.
The PLARF’s New Hainan Island Base and China’s Recent Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Tests
By Ankit Panda
The first-known Chinese tests of an anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea may have inaugurated a new PLARF base.
Did China Start Testing Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Into the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
The tests would mark the first activity of their kind in the South China Sea.
USS Ronald Reagan, JS Izumo Conduct Bilateral Exercises in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the second time this month, the two flattops conducted naval drills in the contested waters.
Making Sense of Asia’s Balance of Power in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Which Asian countries overperform and underperform across a range of indicators of national power?
Chinese Vessel Rams, Sinks Philippine Fishing Boat in Reed Bank
By Steven Stashwick
Philippine crew rescued by Vietnamese fishermen in disputed South China Sea waters.