China’s Nuclear Interest in the South China Sea
Economic and sovereignty interests are commonly cited as the reasons for China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea. ...
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Not Over Yet: China’s Progress in the South China Sea
China may be hoping that the recent easing of tensions in the South China Sea marks a turning point...
Standing Firm, Mostly: Militarization of the South China Sea
Last week, a Chinese naval vessel which had been shadowing the USNS Bowditch, a U.S. Navy oceanographic ship,...
Chinese Accusations in the East and South China Seas
“Japan always criticizes others, so how can it explain its own actions?” charged the Chinese Ministry of Defense’s spokesman...
South China Sea Escalation: Relations between China and the United States
Every week that passes seems to bring a new development in the South China Sea. Over the last few...
China’s (Is)land Reclamation in the South China Sea
For the last few years, China and the Philippines have repeatedly accused each other of destabilizing the uneasy balance...
Friends in Many Places: Vietnam’s Diplomacy
Last Wednesday, Vietnam feted the 60th anniversary of its victory over French forces at Dien Bien Phu. But earlier...
Where Will It End?: China’s East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
More lines were drawn in the East China Sea (or rather in the skies above it). With very little...