Curbed by China, Philippine Fishing Town Turns Toward Ecotourism A Philippine city on the front lines of the wide-reaching South China Sea dispute is developing marine protection and ecotourism… 04/05/2017 Aimeast
Analysts: China Will be Able to Police Rival Countries in Disputed Sea China’s near completion of artificial islets and combat aircraft facilities in the Spratly Islands will give it extra power to… 03/31/2017 Aimeast
Rival Nations Dabble in South China Sea Tourism Despite Risks Countries around the disputed South China Sea are opening tiny islets, some once tiny reefs, for tourism as a way… 03/29/2017 Aimeast
Report: Beijing’s Man-made South China Sea Islands Nearly Complete A Washington-based think tank has concluded China has almost finished construction or three man-made islands in the South China Sea,… 03/28/2017 Aimeast
Trade, Globalization Focus of Chinese Premier’s Australian Visit Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Australia for a five-day visit that will focus on boosting global trade. China is… 03/24/2017 Aimeast
Malaysia Buying Chinese Ships to Protect its Waters From China, Others Malaysia’s deal to buy Chinese naval ships and step up patrols against any intrusions from China underscores the complexity of… 03/24/2017 Aimeast
ASEAN Looks to ‘Framework’ on South China Sea Security Southeast Asia, seeking a long term agreement to settle disputes in the South China Sea, faces new challenges as China… 03/22/2017 Aimeast
China Angers Philippine President with Reported Plan to Build in Disputed Sea China’s reported proposal to build a monitoring station on a tiny shoal disputed by Manila would erode a fragile trust… 03/22/2017 Aimeast
Philippines Seeks China’s Clarification on Shoal Plans The Philippines says it has asked China to clarify its reported plans to build an environmental monitoring station on a… 03/22/2017 Aimeast
Japan Is Becoming Player in South China Sea Sovereignty Dispute Japan is building up its influence in the South China Sea, the most widely contested body of water in Asia,… 03/20/2017 Aimeast
China to Build on Disputed Shoal in South China Sea China will begin preparatory work this year for an environmental monitoring station on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea,… 03/17/2017 Aimeast
China Begins New Work on Disputed South China Sea Island China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing… 03/15/2017 Aimeast
China Fishing Moratorium Likely to Anger Neighbors China’s plan to declare an unusually strict fishing moratorium in the contested South China Sea this year threatens to shake… 03/10/2017 Aimeast
Taiwan Risks Beijing Backlash Over South China Sea Patrols Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is risking a new showdown with Beijing by stepping up military capabilities to protect holdings in… 03/06/2017 Aimeast
US-China Military-to-military Engagements Stall Amid Questions U.S.-China military-to-military relations for 2017 are off to a slow start, and questions are being raised about whether the program… 03/02/2017 Aimeast
China May Offer Aid, Investment, in Talks on South China Sea Countries in Southeast Asia are talking one-on-one with China about shared rights to fish and fossil fuels in the contested… 02/24/2017 Aimeast
US Calls on Beijing to Change South China Sea Approach The U.S. State Department is calling for China to alter its approach toward the South China Sea, a strategically important… 02/23/2017 Aimeast
China Aware US Navy in South China Sea, Respects Freedom of Navigation The U.S. navy said the strike group, including the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson, began “routine operations” in… 02/23/2017 Aimeast
US Navy Strike Group Begins Patrol in South China Sea A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, despite a warning from China… 02/19/2017 Aimeast
Chinese Warships End Week of South China Sea Exercises Three Chinese warships Friday wrapped up a week of scheduled training exercises in the South China Sea, state media said,… 02/17/2017 Aimeast