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The Era of Coast Guards in the Asia Pacific is Upon Us

By Lyle Morris | 8 3 月, 2017 | Categories: China, Coast Guard, East China Sea, South China Sea
On its face, having coast guards patrol large bodies of disputed territory might be cause for optimism. But the way coast guards are employed in the South China Sea as blunt instruments to assert state power gives more cause for concern than optimism.

Securing the Sunlight: How China Is Powering the South China Sea

By Wilson VornDick | 24 2 月, 2017 | Categories: China, South China Sea
Regular reporting on China’s island reclamations, or terriclaims, and related activities in the South China Sea appear to have missed one vital piece of analysis: how is China powering its new installations?

The Geopolitics of Infrastructure: ASEAN’s China Challenge

By Truong Minh Vu | 13 2 月, 2017 | Categories: ASEAN, China
Backers of the Master Plan for ASEAN Connectivity 2025 have called for cooperation between it and China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, but the shift in geopolitical calculations resulting from such a partnership could cost ASEAN more than it bargained for.

Podcast: China’s New Spratly Island Defenses

By AMTI Leadership | 14 12 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Podcast, Spratly Islands, 未分類
Admiral Michael McDevitt (Ret.) of the Center for Naval Analyses and Cortez Cooper of the RAND Corporation sit down with AMTI director Gregory Poling to look at new imagery of Chinese point defenses on the Spratly Islands.

Is South Korea’s Use of Force Against Chinese Fishing Vessels Illegal?

By Lisa Collins | 12 12 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Coast Guard, International Law, Republic of Korea
Continuing clashes between Chinese fishing vessels and the Korean Coast Guard should be of concern to all countries in the region due to the complex problems they pose.

Duterte’s Uncertain China Gamble

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 3 11 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Philippines
Breaking with tradition, the Philippines’ controversial […]

Event: The Modern Origins of China’s South China Sea Claim with Bill Hayton

By AMTI Leadership | 22 9 月, 2016 | Categories: China, South China Sea
On September 22, AMTI and the CSIS Southeast Asia Progr […]

Are Maritime Law Enforcement Forces Destabilizing Asia?

By China Power | 15 9 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Coast Guard
The following is an excerpt from the latest feature by […]

Can Ramos Break the Ice in Philippines-China Relations?

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 16 8 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Philippines, South China Sea
Consistent with his campaign promise, the Philippines’ […]

Keeping the Peace in Post-Arbitration

By Victor Andres Manhit | 27 7 月, 2016 | Categories: Arbitration, China, Philippines, South China Sea
The July 12 verdict of a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration represented a watershed moment in the tumultuous history of the South China Sea dispute.

After the Arbitration: Does Non-Compliance Matter?

By Lan Nguyen and Truong Minh Vu | 22 7 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Philippines
International law does not contain an enforcement mechanism comparable to those of domestic legal systems. However, in the majority of cases, states do comply with the decisions of international courts and tribunals, albeit to varying extents.

Podcast: Arbitration Outcomes with Paul Reichler, Philippines’ Lead Counsel

By AMTI Leadership | 18 7 月, 2016 | Categories: China, International Law, Philippines, Podcast
AMTI Director Gregory Poling talks to Paul Reichler, partner at Foley Hoag and lead counsel for the Philippines in its arbitration case against China.

Manila’s Tough Post-Arbitration Options

By Richard Javad Heydarian | 14 7 月, 2016 | Categories: Arbitration, China, Philippines
The Duterte administration faces important decisions after the ruling.

Judgment Day: The South China Sea Tribunal Issues Its Ruling

By Amy Searight, Bonnie Glaser, Chris Johnson, Gregory Poling, Michael Green and Murray Hiebert | 11 7 月, 2016 | Categories: Arbitration, China, International Law, Philippines, 未分類
The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines, citing multiple Chinese violations of international law.

Between a Rock and a Grey Zone: China-ROK Illegal Fishing Disputes

By Lisa Collins | 6 7 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Republic of Korea
Competing territorial claims in the waters around the Korean Peninsula have created illegal fishing disputes between China and Korea.

Taipei’s Risky Agreement with Beijing on Okinotorishima

By Tetsuo Kotani | 10 5 月, 2016 | Categories: China, East China Sea, Japan, Taiwan
Taiwan challenges Japan’s claim to an exclusive economic zone in order to protect security and fishing interests

Submerged Deterrence: China’s Struggle to Field an SSBN Fleet

By Bonnie Glaser and Matthew Funaiole | 9 5 月, 2016 | Categories: China
The development of China’s ballistic missile submarine could enhance its second strike capability

Has Taiwan Implicitly Clarified the U-Shaped Line?

By Chi-Ting Tsai | 6 5 月, 2016 | Categories: China, South China Sea, Taiwan
Taiwan faces pressure to define the legal character of the U-shaped line, the predecessor of the nine dash line.

Creating Seamless Maritime Security Coalitions in the Indo-Pacific

By Vice Admiral Hideaki Kaneda | 12 4 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Indo-Pacific Region, International Law, Japan, United States
With rapid expansion of China’s power, the region needs to establish flexible mechanisms for collective maritime security cooperation.

Flexible Response to Deter in the South China Sea

By Ngo Di Lan and Truong Minh Vu | 7 4 月, 2016 | Categories: China, South China Sea, Spratly Islands
The United States needs to demonstrate the will to challenge China and a specific plan to counteract Chinese measures.

Developing a Scarborough Contingency Plan

By Gregory Poling and Zack Cooper | 30 3 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Philippines, South China Sea, Spratly Islands
To block Chinese reclamation, Philippine assets must prepare to take the lead in intervention at short notice.

Will Indonesia, Provoked, Now Choose to Lead on the South China Sea?

By Aaron L. Connelly | 21 3 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Indonesia, South China Sea
Law enforcement clash in the South China Sea leaves Indonesia caught between attracting Chinese investment and protecting its own sovereignty

China Creates a Second Chance for the ‘Quad’

By Richard Rossow and Sarah Watson | 14 3 月, 2016 | Categories: China, India, Japan, United States
Will Australia, India, Japan and the United States move from exercising together to operating together? In the end, it will probably be China’s actions that determine where the Quad will go next.

Managing Sino-U.S. Disagreements in the South China Sea

By Nong Hong | 11 3 月, 2016 | Categories: China, South China Sea
Will issue divergence overcome the U.S. and China’s common interests and lead to a violent confrontation? Our analysis suggests not.

“Self-Restraint” with Japanese Characteristics

By Adam P. Liff | 10 3 月, 2016 | Categories: China, East China Sea, Japan, South China Sea
Japan’s model of self-restraint in the Senkaku Islands is a model of regional stability for China in the South China Sea

A Tumultuous 2016 in the South China Sea

By Gregory Poling | 22 2 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Philippines, South China Sea, Spratly Islands
This promises to be a landmark year for the claimant co […]

Seeing the Forest through the SAMs on Woody Island

By Bonnie Glaser, Michael Green and Zack Cooper | 18 2 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Paracel Islands, South China Sea
The recent deployment of Chinese surface-to-air missile […]

South China Sea FONOP 2.0: A Step in the Right Direction

By Gregory Poling | 2 2 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Paracel Islands, South China Sea, United States
The Navy destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur passed within 12 n […]

Getting the Balance Right: Singapore and Sino-U.S. Rivalry in the South China Sea

By Joseph Liow | 28 1 月, 2016 | Categories: China, Singapore, South China Sea, United States
In November, Singapore hosted a visit by Chinese presid […]

Time is of the Essence in South China Sea Arbitration Case

By Conor Cronin and Ernest Bower | 13 1 月, 2016 | Categories: Arbitration, China, Philippines, South China Sea
The timing of the decision by the Permanent Court of Ar […]

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