The future direction of trend would very much depend on the perceptions and choices of the parties involved. If they choose to cooperate, they may all win. If they choose to confront each other, they may only head for impasse or even conflict and no one can benefit totally.
Tung Chee Hwa, Chairman Emeritus, China-United States Exchange Foundation
May 12, 2016
The following is the text of the prepared speech by C.H. Tung, chairman of the China-United States Exchange Foundation, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC on May 11,2016.
AP, The Associated Press
May 11, 2016
Upping the ante in the feud over who is responsible for rising tensions in the South China Sea, China on Wednesday said repeated U.S. Navy patrols in the area are forcing it to boost the defense capabilities of the islands it controls and may require it to launch more air and sea patrols.
AP, The Associated Press
May 10, 2016
China says it hopes to work with the Philippines' new government to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
May 10, 2016
A U.S. navy warship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a U.S. Department of Defense official said, days after China warned criticism of its claim would rebound like a coiled spring.
May 06, 2016
International criticism of China over the disputed South China Sea will rebound like a coiled spring, a senior diplomat said on Friday, accusing the Philippines of ignoring treaties dating back to 1898 as it pushes its maritime claims.
May 06, 2016
The Chinese navy has begun a comprehensive combat drill in the South China Sea involving its most advanced warships amid rising tensions with the United States over the disputed waters.
Wu Zhenglong, Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies
May 05, 2016
To advance its rebalancing strategy, the U.S. will continue to meddle in the South China Sea issue, using its political, diplomatic, public opinion and even military tools to challenge China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests to build obstacles to China’s development. But it will limit the scale and intensity of such actions to avoid upsetting well-established cooperation between the two countries on critical issues.
Sajjad Ashraf, Former Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
May 03, 2016
The U.S. military is back in the Philippines after a fourteen-year hiatus, sending the message that it will work with its allies to pushback on Beijing’s expanding presence in the disputed SCS, while also reinforcing belief amongst the Chinese and many others that U.S. is only raising military stakes to thwart China’s rise.
- Disputes in South China Sea Must be Resolved Between Nations Involved, not Outsiders, Says Xi Jinpin
Apr 28, 2016
China’s President Xi Jinping has said territorial disputes in the South China Sea must be resolved through negotiations between the countries involved.