Tensions over the disputed Scarborough Shoal are yet to de-escalate, but China and the Philippines are at it once again with a word war over the long-disputed Spratly Islands.
At the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Jakarta on 11-12 July 2023, the members underscored the need for an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (CoC) for the South China Sea (SCS)/East Sea (ES),.
NOT so long ago, the South China Sea situation seemed to be “quiet.” There were also many other hot spots in the world, so the public paid little attention to
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