Close Relations Around Asia Help China Repel Maritime Criticism China’s increasingly close relations with rivals in Southeast Asia put it in a position to disregard a harsh statement from… April 21, 2017 Aimeast
Discovery of More Chinese Ships Adds Pressure on Normally Passive Malaysia The discovery of new and persistent Chinese coast guard activity in a tract of sea claimed by Malaysia adds public… April 17, 2017 Aimeast
Philippines’ Duterte Cancels Visit to Disputed South China Sea Island Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled a planned visit to an island the Philippines claims in the disputed South China… April 13, 2017 Aimeast
Philippines Signals it Will Challenge China Over Maritime Disputes Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s plans to deploy troops to islands in the disputed South China Sea and personally plant a… April 7, 2017 Aimeast
China Fighter Plane Spotted on South China Sea Island, Think Tank Reports A Chinese fighter plane has been spotted on a Chinese-held island in the South China Sea, the first such deployment… April 7, 2017 Aimeast
Philippine President Orders Military to Seize Islands in South China Sea Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to seize and occupy a group of uninhabited islands in the South… April 6, 2017 Aimeast
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… April 5, 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… March 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… March 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,… March 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… March 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… March 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… March 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… March 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… March 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,… March 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,… March 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… March 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… March 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… March 6, 2017 Aimeast