Fishing, not oil, is at the heart of the South China Sea dispute

Contrary to the view that the South China Sea disputes are driven by a regional hunger for seabed energy resources, the real and immediate prizes at stake are the region’s fisheries and marine environments that support them.

16/08/2016

Here’s How the Philippines Can Win in the South China Sea

The Philippine Islands has a problem. It has international law on its side in its quarrel with China over maritime territory, but no policeman walking his beat to enforce the law.

16/08/2016

Weekly News 15/08 - 21/08

-(Channelnewsasia 21/08) Singapore must choose its own place to stand on South China Sea issue, PM Lee said, Singapore must support and strive for a “rules-based international order” and depends on words and treaties. "They mean everything to us." -(Japantoday 21/08) China strongly warns Japan not to send SDF to South China Sea;-(Forbes 21/08) China Sets A "Red Line" For Japan In South China Sea;...

16/08/2016

China vs US or China vs Law: How Europe Can Make the Difference

Terrorism, a belligerent Russia, and the refugee crisis are no excuses for Europe forgetting its international duties, like the preservation of the rules-based world order. The EU must affirm its commitment to international law by supporting the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling that China has no claim to expanded control of the South China Sea. The EU and the international community can show...

19/08/2016

Downplaying Sino-US Tensions in the South China Sea

The administration of Barack Obama has taken an assertive stance to defend the rule of law and stability in the South China Sea. 

19/08/2016

The US-China Perception Gap in the South China Sea

Over at least the last year, no single issue has dominated the U.S.-China bilateral agenda more than that of the South China Sea (SCS).

19/08/2016

China and the U.S. are Approaching Dangerous Seas

It's not just the chilling rhetoric. In the past five months, warships from both sides have done everything but ram one another.  

20/08/2016

Singapore must choose its own place to stand on South China Sea issue

The Republic must have its own principled and consistent stand on the South China Sea issue despite pressure from other countries to side with them, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 21).

21/08/2016

Where do the presidential candidates stand on China?

Tensions have been rising between China and the United States. China is modernizing its military and pressing its sovereignty claims over the disputed South China Sea, an important route for global trade. The U.S. is pushing back by increasing its military presence in Asia, which China views as provocative.

22/08/2016

A Radical Solution for China and the Philippines: Share the South China Sea

The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in its case against China regarding the South China Sea disputes.

22/08/2016