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South China Sea
Abe’s Attempt to Corner China Through Diplomacy
By Clint Richards
Japan is reaching out to Southeast Asia and seeking to control the discourse around its new security policy.
Lawfare or Warfare? Let Impartial Tribunals Cool Asia’s Maritime Disputes
By Jerome A. Cohen
Jerome A. Cohen discusses how international tribunals could help East Asia solve its Law of the Sea crisis.
Indochina’s Troubled Year
By Luke Hunt
With a coup, a crash and a clash, it has been a rough 2014 so far for Indochina.
Vietnam Mulling New Strategies to Deter China
By Carl Thayer
What is Vietnam's strategy for resisting Chinese coercion?
Shangri-La Dialogue: Beijing’s Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove
By Nick Bisley and Brendan Taylor
China’s approach to this year’s Dialogue is communicating a simple message.
China, Vietnam, and the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Dr. Patrick Cronin about the current tensions and the repercussions for China, Vietnam, and ASEAN.
China’s Consistently Inconsistent South China Sea Policy
By Ryan Santicola
The thesis of China’s foreign policy consistency falls apart in the South China Sea.
China’s Deployment of Oil Rig is Not a Strategic Mistake
By Dingding Chen
China had good strategic reasons for placing an oil rig off the coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea.
China’s Instructive Syria Policy
By Adrien Morin
Chinese position on the Syrian crisis shows the consistency of its foreign policy.
ASEAN’s Tepid Response to the Vietnam-China Faceoff
By Luke Hunt
The bloc’s inability to craft a united response to Chinese aggression signals a further decline in its regional clout.
Abe’s Next Steps Toward Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
The LDP is seeking to unite the coalition government in order to enshrine collective self-defense by year’s end.
Philippines Releases Photos of China’s Construction in Disputed South China Sea
By Zachary Keck
On Thursday Manila published photos purportedly showing China’s construction on the disputed Johnson Reef.