China’s ambiguous coast guard law a challenge for Japan
All eyes are on Japan’s response as legislation lets organization function as both maritime law enforcement and military agency.
Japan steps up rhetoric over Okinotorishima in wake of Hague ruling
Tokyo doubles down on its claims that Okinotorishima is an island and not rocks under international law.
Beijing turns on Japanese judge as Hague tribunal ruling over South China Sea nears
Beijing has been taking a multipronged approach to softening the blow from the verdict, including targeting the nationality of the judge who oversaw the tribunal’s formation.
U.S. risks credibility gap by swatting China with international treaty it has never ratified
In the wake of Washington's second "freedom of navigation" operation near Beijing's man-made islets in the South China Sea, an often overlooked fact remains: The set of laws governing global maritime behavior that the U.S. has been touting has never been ratified by the ...
U.S.-China skirmishes beg for guidelines on 'spying'
What do the dangerous encounters at sea and in the air between Chinese and American ships and aircraft have in common, and how can they be prevented or managed?
A question of Chinese sovereignty
China's "historic rights" claims in the South China Sea have prompted Southeast Asian nations to argue that China is flouting international law.
