Philippine President Draws Line on Cooperation with Maritime Rival China Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has placed a boundary on his fast-growing friendship with China by barring further Chinese activity off… 02/22/2018 Aimeast
Four Powerful Countries Plan Resistance To China in a Disputed Asian Sea A bloc of four powerful, Western-allied nations, intent on keeping the South China Sea open for international use despite growing… 02/05/2018 Aimeast
Joint Research Projects Help China Consolidate Power, Peacefully, at Sea An increase in Sino-foreign joint maritime research, particularly in the disputed South China Sea, is helping China improve its regional… 01/27/2018 Aimeast
At New Delhi Summit, India and ASEAN Seek to Build Closer Maritime Ties With an eye on China, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of southeast Asian nations agreed during a summit… 01/25/2018 Aimeast
Quiet Cooperation Eases Safety Risks in Disputed South China Sea Tight surveillance, experienced crews and the prospects of a multi-party code of conduct make the South China Sea relatively safe… 01/17/2018 Aimeast
Series of Satellite Launches Will Bolster Chinese Control of Disputed Sea A Chinese province’s plan to launch 10 satellites over a widely disputed sea starting next year will help guide China… 01/05/2018 Aimeast
China Calmed Asian Maritime Dispute in 2017 without Ceding Sovereignty China calmed Asia's biggest maritime sovereignty dispute in 2017 by offering aid, investment and the pledge of negotiations with weaker… 12/11/2017 Aimeast
Agreement Aside, China Boosts Control Over Disputed Asian Sea Beijing’s new move to assert air control over the disputed South China Sea risks alarming countries that had agreed last… 12/06/2017 Aimeast
Asia Code for Sea Peace Expected to Tilt Toward China A code of conduct aimed at avoiding mishaps in the contested South China Sea is likely to sidestep concerns that… 11/24/2017 Aimeast
Trump’s Extra Day in Asia to Send Symbolic Message of Concern U.S. President Donald Trump's extra day of participation at a major Southeast Asian nations' leadership event next week will help… 11/08/2017 Aimeast
Test of Chinese Vessel in Contested Sea Adds Speed Bump to Diplomacy China’s announcement of a super-sized reclamation vessel for use in the disputed South China Sea stands to rile much of… 11/06/2017 Aimeast
China Stops Short on Pledges to Share Technology in a Disputed Sea A wind turbine installation vessel, developed in China for use near its coasts, is sparking new hope that the dominant… 11/01/2017 Aimeast
As Trump Heads to E. Asia, Tillerson Takes More Forceful Tone Towards Beijing After what U.S. officials said was several months of deliberation among President Donald Trump’s national security team, Secretary of State… 11/01/2017 Aimeast
Southeast Asian Leaders to Go Soft on China Over Disputed Sea China and a powerful bloc of countries in Southeast Asia are likely to touch on a deep maritime dispute when… 10/30/2017 Aimeast
China-ASEAN Naval Exercise Hopes to Build Rapport Among Rivals China-Southeast Asian maritime exercises proposed for next year will ease a stalemated dispute over the South China Sea by letting… 10/27/2017 Aimeast
China Party Congress Expected to Signal Next 5 Years of Maritime Policy Chinese leaders are expected to emerge from a party congress this month with signals on whether they will take a… 10/16/2017 Aimeast
Philippine Lawmaker Digging Up New Intelligence on Pressure From China A Philippine opposition party legislator has been drawing attention for the release of privileged information that suggests China is infringing… 10/11/2017 Aimeast
US Navy Says Deadly ‘McCain’ Collision Was Preventable, Relieves Ship Commander The collision of the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer with a merchant ship near Singapore in August that… 10/11/2017 Aimeast
China Ramping Up Aid to Philippines as Both Pursue Deeper Relationship China is stepping up aid to the Philippines, including a proposal to seek oil together offshore and a gift of… 10/09/2017 Aimeast
Despite Common Threat in Beijing, Other South China Sea Rivals Still Spar Among Selves Four Southeast Asian countries and Taiwan, all of which lay claims to the contested, resource-rich South China Sea, are still… 10/04/2017 Aimeast