South China Sea

Implications for the future of international law and good order at sea in the South China Sea.

American B-1Bs conducted flights through the East and South China Seas in recent weeks.

A music video ode to “friendly neighbors across the sea” can’t patch over growing discontent with China in the Philippines.

The Indian and Australian leaders are expected to “meet” virtually soon. There’s no shortage of important topics to cover, especially related to China.

Is there any meat to the rumors that Vietnam would lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?

The U.S. vessel was in the area to conduct a freedom of navigation operation.

An interview with Greg Poling, director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS.

Philippines expresses concern and solidarity with Vietnam over a fishing row with China in the South China Sea. 

Is China’s South China Sea behavior changing amid the pandemic or continuing as usual?

The Philippines has expressed solidarity with Vietnam after the alleged ramming and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese coast guard ship.

The sinking of a Vietnamese vessel last week is a tangible remainder of the need to pay attention to the South China Sea flashpoint even amid the focus on COVID-19.

Managing Asia’s key flashpoints could prove challenging - in some senses even more so - as governments are managing the continued fallout from COVID-19.