How the US can reformulate its approach to China in the maritime domain.

Realistically, joint development of resources is probably the Philippines’ best bet.

Written communiques and diplomacy are enough for most countries to object to overly extensive maritime claims.

More opportunities for Washington to push back against Beijing in the South China Sea.

The United States and China perceive the South China Sea issue in starkly different terms.

Time to carefully analyze the Chinese reaction to determine how best to respond in the coming months.

Defending China's "historic rights" in the South China Sea is integral to the Communist Party's political narrative.

Countering power with rules is doomed to fail in the South China Sea.

The hidden cause of the South China Sea disputes: there aren't enough fish in the sea.

It is precisely the fairness and impartiality of the process chosen by Manila to vent its claims that China objects to.

The decision regarding Itu Aba allows China to challenge excessive EEZs claimed by Japan, the U.S., France, and others.

"China may be entering a new phase of its relationship with the international order."

The judicial ruling could actually give China the advantage, if Beijing proves it can flout the law with impunity.

Taiwan denounces the tribunal's decision that Itu Aba is a rock, not an island.

Beijing continues to push its South China Sea claims, though many were struck down by an arbitral tribunal today.

As South China Sea tensions rise, Beijing rethinks its relationship with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.