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Spratly Islands
Road from Shangri-La: South China Sea Situation Report
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Franz-Stefan Gady discuss tensions in the South China Sea with Greg Austin.
South China Sea: The One-Move Chess Player
By Amitai Etzioni
Is the U.S. properly thinking through its South China Sea policy?
4 Reasons Why China Is No Threat to South China Sea Commerce
By Greg Austin
US diplomacy is not served by exaggerating or inventing military threats, such as threats to commercial shipping.
Beijing’s Formidable Strategy in the South China Sea
By Chunjuan Nancy Wei
Beijing is prevailing over its neighbors in the South China Sea. It may also have the solution.
The Pentagon's South China Sea Overkill
By Greg Austin
The military edginess that the DoD has been consistently displaying over the South China Sea appears to be overkill.
The Life of Chinese Soldiers in the Spratlys
By Shannon Tiezzi
An article by China's state news service highlights the soldiers on guard in the South China Sea.
Reclamation, Arbitration, Competition: South China Sea Situation Report
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's editors discuss recent events in the South China Sea.
Vietnam Buys Deadly New Missiles Capable of Hitting China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hanoi is the first Southeast Asian nation arming its submarines with land attack cruise missiles.
South China Sea: China's Unprecedented Spratlys Building Program
By Victor Robert Lee
Subi Reef looks next in line for an airstrip, as building and reclamation continue with unprecedented speed.
Japan Scrambling Jets at Cold War Levels
By Ankit Panda
Plus, South China Sea disputes, interviews with Asia's top diplomats, and more.
South China Sea: China Is Building on the Paracels As Well
By Victor Robert Lee
It’s not just the Spratlys, China is constructing military facilities on the Paracel Islands too.
Relax, China's Island-Building in the South China Sea Is No Threat
By Dingding Chen
Despite its seeming threat, China's activities remain peaceful and defensive in nature.