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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.
New Chinese Destroyers May be Able to Undermine F-35's Stealth
By Ankit Panda
Plus, military spending in Asia, Iran's drones, and the South China Sea. Mid-week links.
Solving Intra-ASEAN South China Sea Disputes
By Zachary Keck
It’s time for the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei to resolve their own territorial disputes.
South China Sea: What's Next?
By Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck
Our U.S. editors discuss the ramifications of recent South China Sea disputes.
Why Did China Set Up an Oil Rig Within Vietnamese Waters?
By Ankit Panda
Why now and why Vietnam?
China Has Strategic Confidence (So Expect Tensions to Continue)
By Dingding Chen
China has gained a new sort of strategic confidence that allows it to behave independently in Asia.
South China Sea Dispute Overshadows ASEAN Summit
By Philip Heijmans
At a historic summit in Myanmar, the bloc’s leaders express concern over escalating tensions.
Japan Directs Upcoming UAV Purchases at N. Korea and China
By Clint Richards
The planned purchase of drones is in response to rising regional tensions. Will they make a difference?
China's Oil Rig Gambit: South China Sea Game-Changer?
By Carl Thayer
China's placement of a state-owned oil rig in the South China Sea was unexpected, provocative and illegal.