Two weeks ago, after a report from the Jamestown Foundation revealed that China had been operating oil rigs within Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone,
South China Sea
Exclusive: Two More Chinese Oil Rigs Found to Have Been Operating in Taiwan’s EEZ
China has operated two more oil rigs in Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone than were previously known, Domino Theory has found. The vessels, both owned
Drawing Lines in the South China Sea: What Beijing’s New Claims Over a Disputed Coral Reef Mean
Yucong Wang, University of Newcastle; Clive Schofield, University of Wollongong, and Warwick Gullett, University of Wollongong Earlier this month,
The U.S. Is Role-Playing Strategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea. It Isn’t Going Well
On June 17, Chinese Coast Guard vessels attacked Filipino resupply boats attempting to reach the Sierra Madre on the Second Thomas Shoal in the
Philippine, Chinese Ships Collide Near Second Thomas Shoal: Beijing
Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday (June 17), the Chinese Coast Guard said, as
Philippines Accuses Chinese Boats of ‘Dangerous’ Actions in High Seas Medivac
As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to
Philippine Civilian Convoy Sails Toward Disputed Reef
Civilians on board Philippine fishing boats sailed Wednesday towards a China-controlled reef off the Southeast Asian country, handing out aid to
South China Sea: Why Are China and Philippines Tensions Heating Up?
An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly strategic South China Sea a
Time for ASEAN to Stand Up in the South China Sea
As the Philippines faces Chinese transgressions against its mission to resupply soldiers stationed in the Second Thomas Shoal, statements of support
‘Vietnam Is at Least Making an Effort’: China Plumbs New Depths in South China Sea Environmental Catastrophe
States jostling for territorial dominance in the South China Sea have inflicted untold damage on the marine environment, according to a new
Notes of Reticence Remain Among U.S. Partners in the Indo-Pacific
A key plank in the U.S.’s hawkish approach to China is building up partnerships around the Indo-Pacific. Notably this involves the Quadrilateral
Southeast Asia Stymied in South China Sea Dispute
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s outreach to Vietnam for maritime cooperation comes against a backdrop of China’s assertiveness in the