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UNCLOS South China Sea
January 14, 2022
US State Department Study Dismisses China’s ‘Unlawful Maritime Claims’ in South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
The study examined the legal case for China’s South China Sea claims and found it wanting.
November 19, 2021
Vietnam Needs to Bolster Its ‘Soft Balancing’ Against China
By Pham Ngoc Minh Trang
Vietnam’s statements on the South China Sea at international forums reveal a subtle, defensive strategy – one that hasn’t been enough thus far.
August 04, 2021
China’s Rise, South China Sea, and Rules-Based International Order: A View From the Philippines
By Jongsoo Lee
Jay L. Batongbacal, a professor at the University of the Philippines College of Law, on the South China Sea disputes and international law.
July 12, 2021
Affirming Trump-Era Policy, US Warns China Over South China Sea
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement underscores a fundamental continuity between the administrations of Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
July 12, 2021
The South China Sea Arbitration Award: 5 Years and Beyond
By Nguyen Hong Thao and Nguyen Thi Lan Huong
China has consistently denied the ruling, but it is already shaping legal opinion in important ways.
August 04, 2020
South China Sea: The Battle of the Diplomatic Notes Continues
By Nguyen Hong Thao
The latest round of diplomatic note exchanges resurrected the 2016 arbitral tribunal award.
June 10, 2020
South China Sea: US Joins the Battle of Diplomatic Notes
By Nguyen Hong Thao
Washington’s letter on the South China Sea to the UN secretary general supports the position expressed by Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
May 03, 2019
Might China Withdraw From the UN Law Of The Sea Treaty?
By Mark J. Valencia
The move would come with serious costs – but Beijing might come to think the gains are worth it.
August 16, 2018
The South China Sea: Freedom of Overflight or ‘Unlawful Activities’?
By Yinan Bao
A critique of recent U.S. military reconnaissance activities in South China Sea from the Chinese perspective.
June 22, 2018
Toward a New Maritime Strategy in the South China Sea
By Patrick M. Cronin and Melodie Ha
How the US can reformulate its approach to China in the maritime domain.
June 05, 2018
Trying to Solve the Philippines’ South China Sea Conundrum
By Mark J. Valencia
Realistically, joint development of resources is probably the Philippines’ best bet.
October 28, 2017
Are US FONOPs in the South China Sea Necessary?
By Mark J. Valencia
Written communiques and diplomacy are enough for most countries to object to overly extensive maritime claims.
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