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South China Sea
Japan, U.S. to Start Joint South China Sea Patrols
By Tekendra Parmar
Chinese Coast Guard Involved in Most South China Sea Clashes
By Kevin Lui
China's Xi Jinping Talks Up ‘One Belt One Road’
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
Philippines to Pursue 'Formal Talks' With China
By TIME Staff
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South China Sea
Chinese Satellite Will 'Safeguard Rights' in South China Sea
The launch follows the Hague's rejection of China's claims to the sea
By Casey Quackenbush
August 11, 2016
After Days of Deadlock, ASEAN Releases Statement on South China Sea Dispute
Failure to mention international court ruling illustrates China's growing clout over the region
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
July 25, 2016
Chinese Consumers Protest KFC Over South China Sea
But an attempt to boycott KFC fails to materialize
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
July 19, 2016
Where Exactly Did China Get Its Nine-Dash Line From?
China's territorial claims in the South China Sea are made on the basis of a nine-dash line now ruled spurious by an international court. But where did the line originate from and why is Beijing so sensitive about it?
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
July 19, 2016
These 5 Facts Explain China's Coming Challenges
A bigger concern than the South China Sea is what's going on inside China
By Ian Bremmer
July 14, 2016
China: Sea Decision Is a 'Political Farce'
Beijing has made it clear that it has no intention of heeding an international tribunal decision that rejects China's claims to the contested South China Sea
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
July 13, 2016
Showdown Now Looming Over the South China Sea
Court ruling sets the stage for U.S.-Chinese clash
By Mark Thompson
July 12, 2016
China's South Sea Claims Rejected
For all the invective that the Chinese hurled at the five men ruling on China’s South China Sea claims — Actors in a “political farce!” “Law-abusers” who wanted to “worsen disputes and destabilize the situation!”...
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
July 12, 2016
South China Sea Decision Looms
The case is viewed as a litmus test of how an increasingly assertive power will engage with other nations and contend with the arm of international law
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
July 11, 2016
Why China Won't Listen to the U.S. on the South China Sea
The U.S. is one of the most vocal countries urging China to hew to international arbitration in the vital waterway. Beijing isn't impressed
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
July 8, 2016
Beijing Launches Naval Drills in the South China Sea
An international court is expected to rule July 12 on Beijing's maritime dispute with the Philippines
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
July 4, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte Sworn In as President of the Philippines
Here are the five big challenges he will face in his term
By Charlie Campbell
June 30, 2016
Indonesia's President Sends Defiant Message to China
Beijing has been making claims to waters off the Indonesian-ruled islands
By Yenni Kwok
June 23, 2016
Indonesia Fires at Chinese Boats in Fishing Dispute
Both sides claim rights to the waters of the Natuna Islands
By Casey Quackenbush
June 20, 2016
Japan Says a Chinese Naval Vessel Infiltrated Its Waters
The incident comes as China makes increasingly aggressive claims to large parts of the South China Sea
By Casey Quackenbush
June 16, 2016
ASEAN Retracts Statement on South China Sea
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has withdrawn a communiqué on rising maritime tensions after reported pressure from Beijing
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
June 15, 2016
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