The U.S. has dialed up the rhetoric on Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea Todd H. Hall - July 24, 2020 The verbal escalation of this dispute may make it harder to find offramps
Does the global pandemic open new South China Sea opportunities for Beijing? Not really. M. Taylor Fravel - May 7, 2020 China is just continuing its longtime strategy
Mike Pompeo criticized China for not respecting its neighbors’ territorial integrity. What’s the story? M. Taylor Fravel - February 21, 2020 Here’s how Beijing has resolved territorial disputes
The U.S. Navy and Southeast Asian nations held joint maneuvers for the first time. What are the key takeaways? Hunter Marston - September 12, 2019 Beijing held similar maritime exercises in 2018.
What China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea means — and what comes next Jessica Chen Weiss - May 29, 2019 China’s ‘maritime gray zone operations’ target U.S. naval vessels.
40 years ago, Deng Xiaoping changed China — and the world Abraham Denmark - December 19, 2018 Forty years ago, an event occurred that few Americans know
Could the new fighting between Russia and Ukraine escalate into all-out war? Sara McLaughlin Mitchell - December 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81079" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Three Ukrainian naval ships, which were
Why does China care so much about the South China Sea? Here are 5 reasons. M. Taylor Fravel - July 13, 2016 Many Chinese believe the country needs an unchallenged presence there.
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