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Thayer 150 Publications on the South China Sea, 2010-July 2017

2017
1. The Limits of Chinas Control, Letter to the Editor, Australian Financial Review, January
6, 2017. http://www.afr.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letters-china-company-tax-cut-and-
centrelink-20170105-gtmdg.
2. Vietnam: Exxon Mobil Signs Agreements to Develop Vietnams Largest Gas Project,
Chennai Centre for China Studies, C3S Article no: 0003/2017, January 17, 2017.
http://www.c3sindia.org/china/5921.
3. Vietnam: Exxon Mobil Signs Agreements to Develop Vietnams Largest Gas Project,
Chennai Centre for China Studies, CAS Article no. 0004/2017, January 17, 2017.
http://www.caschennai.org/?p=675.
4. Vietnam and the South China Seas Roiled Waters, Asia and the Pacific Policy Forum,
January 30, 2017. https://www.policyforum.net/vietnam-south-china-seas-roiled-waters/.
5. Vietnam and the South China Sea's Roiled Waters, Chennai Centre for China Studies,
C3S Article no: 0011/2017, February 7, 2017. http://www.c3sindia.org/military/5943.
6. Vietnam and the South China Sea's Roiled Waters, Chennai Centre for China Studies,
CAS Article no. 0015/2017, February 7, 2017. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=702.
7. Military Modernization and Capacity Building in the Philippines and Vietnam, Chennai
Centre for China Studies, C3S Article no: 00010/2017 February 7, 2017.
http://www.c3sindia.org/military/5942
8. Military Modernization and Capacity Building in the Philippines and Vietnam, Chennai
Centre for China Studies, CAS article no. 0014/2017, February 7, 2017.
http://www.caschennai.org/?p=700
9. US Defense Secretary James Mattis Tones Down Rhetoric on South China Sea Dispute,
Chennai Centre for China Studies, C3S Article no: 0014/2017, February 11, 2017.
http://www.c3sindia.org/japan/5952.
10. US Defense Secretary James Mattis Tones Down Rhetoric on South China Sea Dispute,
Chennai Centre for China Studies, CAS Article no. 0016/2017, February 11, 2017.
http://www.caschennai.org/?p=707.
11. Chinese takeout: The Trump administration adds uncertainty to the standoff in the South
China, The Security Times, Special Edition of The Atlantic Times for the 53rd Munich Security
Conference, February 2017, p. 25. https://www.securityconference.de/en/discussion/the-
security-times/.
12. The South China Sea: Lynchpin of the Shifting Strategic Balance, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, C3S Article No. 0025/2017, March 12, 2017. http://www.c3sindia.org/china/6002.
13. The South China Sea: Lynchpin of the Shifting Strategic Balance, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, CAS Article No. 0022/2017, March 12, 2017. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=726.
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14. South China Sea Issues and Secretary Tillersons Visit to China, Chennai Centre for China
Studies,, C3S Article No: 0026/2017, March 20, 2017. http://www.c3sindia.org/japan/6010.
15. South China Sea: Chinese Assertiveness and the Possibility of Further Legal Action,
Chennai Centre for China Studies, C3S Article No: 0028/2017, March 20, 2017.
http://www.c3sindia.org/china/6006.
16. Maritime Disputes, The Diplomat Magazine, Issue No. 26, January 2017, 25-27.
http://magazine.thediplomat.com/#/issues/-KZUQc3lhZb_ptOmUZAl/read.
17. Is a New China-Vietnam Maritime Crisis Brewing in the South China Sea? , June 29, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/06/is-a-new-china-vietnam-maritime-crisis-brewing-in-the-
south-china-sea/.
18. Dead in the Water: The South China Sea Arbitral Award, One Year Later, The Diplomat
Magazine, No. 32, July 2017. http://magazine.thediplomat.com/#/issues/-
Kn854zX8kS8j5zNjSvP/read.
2016
19. After the Ruling: Lawfare in the South China Sea, The Diplomat Magazine, no. 21,
August 2016. 1-18, http://magazine.thediplomat.com/#/issues/-KN_NWvIeCtf3lVXufVR/read.
20. Chinas Naval Modernization and U.S. Strategic Rebalancing: Implications for Stability in
the South China Sea, in C. J. Jenner and Tran Truong Thuy, eds., The South China Sea: A Crucible
of Regional Cooperation or Conflict-making Sovereignty Claims? Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2016. 223-240.
21. Managing Security Tensions in the South China Sea: The Role of ASEAN, in David
Brewster ed., Indo-Pacific Maritime Security: Challenges and Cooperation (Canberra: National
Security College, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU College of the Asia & the Pacific, The
Australian National University, July 2016), 25-30.
22. The Militarisation of the South China Sea, in Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment
2016: Key Developments and Trends (London and Singapore: International Institute of Security
Studies, 2016), 55-72.
23. Review of the Implementation of the 2000 ASEAN-China DOC and COC and Challenges,
in ASEAN-China Joint Working Group on the Implementation of the DOC, Seminar-Workshop on
the Implementation of the 2002 ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South
China Sea (DOC), 14-15 May 2015, Manila, Philippines Proceedings (Manila: Department of
Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, 2015), 22-36.
24. The Southeast Asia Claimant States, ASEAN, and the South China Sea Dispute, in The
South China Sea in the Broader Maritime Security of the Indo-Pacific Region, NASSP Issue Brief
Series, National Asian Security Studies Program Issue Brief No. 6.1, December 2016, 1-9.
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/scs-publications.
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25. Vietnams Strategy of Cooperating and Struggling with China over Maritime Disputes in
the South China Sea, Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, 3(2), 2016, 200-220.
26. Vietnams Submarine Fleet: What Impact on the South China Sea?, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, C3S Paper No. 0006/2016, January 8, 2016.
http://www.c3sindia.org/vietnam/5341.
27. South China Sea: Chinese Civilian Aircraft Lands on Fiery Cross Reef, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, C3S Paper No. 0007/2016, January 8, 2016. http://www.c3sindia.org/china/5344.
28. Vietnams Submarine Fleet: What Impact on the South China Sea?, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, CAS Article No: 0007/2016, January 8, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=212.
29. South China Sea: Chinese Civilian Aircraft Lands on Fiery Cross Reef, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, CAS Article No: 0008/2016, January 8, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=212.
30. South China Sea: Flights to Fiery Cross Reef the New Normal, Chennai Centre for China
Studies, C3S Paper No. 0009/2016, January 11, 2016. http://www.c3sindia.org/china/5349.
31. South China Sea: Flights to Fiery Cross Reef the New Normal, Chennai Centre for China
Studies, CAS Article No. 0011/2016, January 11, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=219.
32. After Natuna Incident, South China Sea Tensions Likely to Get Worse Before They Get
Better, Chennai Centre for China Studies, C3S Paper No. 0041/2016, March 23, 2016.
http://www.c3sindia.org/military/5544.
33. After Natuna Incident, South China Sea Tensions Likely to Get Worse Before They Get
Better, Chennai Centre for China Studies, CAS Article No. 0046/2016, March 23, 2016.
http://www.caschennai.org/?p=328.
34. South-east Asia coastguard growth could see friction, Oxford Analytica, February 25,
2016.
35. South China Sea: Chinas Plans for Scarborough Shoal, Chennai Centre for China Studies,
C3S Paper No. 052/2016, April 15, 2016.http://www.c3sindia.org/military/5572.
36. South China Sea: Chinas Plans for Scarborough Shoal, Chennai Centre for China Studies,
CAS Article No. 0057/2016, April 15, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=358.
37. ASEAN Secretariat Rescinds China-ASEAN Joint Statement, Chennai Centre for China
Studies, C3S Paper No. 0083/2016, June 15, 2016. http://www.c3sindia.org/foreign-policy/5646.
38. ASEAN Secretariat Rescinds China-ASEAN Joint Statement, Chennai Centre for China
Studies, CAS Article No. 0094/2016, June 15, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=452.
39. Revealed: The Truth Behind ASEANs Retracted Kunming Statement, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, C3S Paper No. 0086/2016, June 21, 2016. http://www.c3sindia.org/china/5650.
40. Revealed: The Truth Behind ASEANs Retracted Kunming Statement, Chennai Centre for
China Studies, CAS Article No. 0098/2016, June 21, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=462.
41. After the Ruling: Lawfare in the South China Sea, Chennai Centre for China Studies, C3S
Paper No. 0110/2016, August 3, 2016. http://www.c3sindia.org/china/5698.
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42. After the Ruling: Lawfare in the South China Sea, Chennai Centre for China Studies, CAS
Article No. 0130/2016, August 3, 2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=549.
43. Managing Security Tensions in the South China Sea: The Role of ASEAN, Chennai Centre
for China Studies, C3S Paper No. 0113/2016, August 5, 2016.
http://www.c3sindia.org/military/5703.
44. Managing Security Tensions in the South China Sea: The Role of ASEAN, Chennai Centre
for China Studies, CAS Article No. 0133/2016, August 5, 2016.
http://www.caschennai.org/?p=555.
45. Vietnams Strategy of Cooperating and Struggling With China Over Maritime Disputes
in the South China Sea, Chennai Centre for China Studies, C3S Paper No. 0112/2016, August 5,
2016. http://www.c3sindia.org/foreign-policy/5702.
46. Vietnams Strategy of Cooperating and Struggling With China Over Maritime Disputes
in the South China Sea, Chennai Centre for China Studies, CAS Article No. 0132/2016, August 5,
2016. http://www.caschennai.org/?p=553.
47. Russia and China: colluding on a South China Sea policy?, The Strategist (Australian
Strategic Policy Institute), September 27, 2016. http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/russia-china-
colluding-south-china-sea-policy/.
48. After Natuna Incident, South China Sea Tensions Likely to Get Worse Before They Get
Better, The Diplomat, March 22, 2016. http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/after-natuna-incident-
south-china-sea-tensions-likely-to-get-worse-before-they-get-better/.
49. Australian Intelligence: China Poised to Take 'Decisive and Provocative' Action in the
South China Sea, The Diplomat, April 15, 2016. http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/australian-
intelligence-china-poised-to-take-decisive-and-provocative-action-in-the-south-china-sea/.
50. The ASEAN-China Special Meeting Mystery: Bureaucratic Snafu or Chinese Heavy-
Handedness?, The Diplomat, June 17, 2016. http://thediplomat.com/2016/06/the-asean-china-
special-meeting-mystery-bureaucratic-snafu-or-chinese-heavy-handedness/.
51. Revealed: The Truth Behind ASEAN's Retracted Kunming Statement, The Diplomat, June
19, 2016. http://thediplomat.com/2016/06/revealed-the-truth-behind-aseans-retracted-
kunming-statement/.
2015
52. China and ASEAN, Studies on China, No. 3, Mahendra Gaur, ed., Foreign Policy Research
Institute, Country-specific Study Project, New Delhi, January 2015. 208-215.
53. Philippines, Vietnam Expand Ties to Counter China Threat, World Politics Review,
February 13, 2015. http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/15087/philippines-
vietnam-expand-ties-to-counter-china-threat.
54. China and Vietnam Eschew Megaphone Diplomacy, The Diplomat, January 2, 2015.
http://thediplomat.com/2015/01/china-and-vietnam-eschew-megaphone-diplomacy/.
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55. The Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam Race to South China Sea Defense Modernization,
The Diplomat, January 23, 2015. http://thediplomat.com/2015/01/the-philippines-malaysia-
and-vietnam-race-to-south-china-sea-defense-modernization/.
2014
56. An Early Harvest Package for the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, in
Proceedings of International Conference on East Sea Disputes (July 25-26, 2014), Ho Chi Minh
City: Ton Duc Thang University, 2014. 277-292.
57. ASEAN and China Consultations on a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea: Prospects
and Obstacles, in Security and Cooperation in the South China Sea. Moscow: Institute of Oriental
Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2014, 34-49.
58. China and Vietnam square off in war of attrition over disputed waters, Asian Currents
(Asian Studies Association of Australia), June 16, 2014.
http://asaablog.tumblr.com/post/88949660696/china-and-vietnam-square-off-in-war-of-
attrition-over.
59. China-ASEAN and the South China Sea: Chinese Assertiveness and Southeast Asian
Responses, in Yann-huei Song and Keyuan Zou, eds., Major Law and Policy Issues in the South
China Sea: European and American Perspectives. Contemporary Issues in the South China Sea.
Farnham: Ashgate Publishing Inc., 2014. 25-53.
60. Tranh Chap Quan Dao Hoang Sa, Cac Van De Dia Chien Luoc va Vai Tro cua Luat Phap
Quoc Te Trong Viec Tan Cuong Hop Phap [The Paracel Islands Dispute: Geo-Strategic Issues and
the Role of International Law in Promoting Cooperation], in Tran Duc Anh Son, editor, Hoang Sa
Truong Sa Tu Lieu & Quan Diem cua Hoc Gia Quoc Te Hanoi: Nha Xuat Ban Hoi Nha Van, 2014.
205-218..
61. Vietnams Maritime Forces, in Murray Hiebert, Phuong Nguyen and Gregory B. Poling,
eds., Perspectives on the South China Sea: Diplomatic, Legal, and Security Dimensions of the
Dispute. A Report of the CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asian Studies (Lanham, MD: Rowman
& Littlefield, 2014), 136-148.
62. Cng thang tiep tuc gia tng o Bien ng, BBC Vietnamese Service, February 21, 2014.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/vietnamese/world/2014/02/140221_scs_tension.shtml.
63. China and ASEAN, Country-Specific Studies Project, Foreign Policy Research Centre,
New Delhi. November 3, 2014.www.fprc.in.
64. China Escalates Fishing Disputes in the South China Sea,cogitASIA (A blog of the CSIS
Asia House). January 13, 2014. http://cogitasia.com/china-escalates-fishing-disputes-in-the-
south-china-sea/
65. A maritime test of strength, The Security Times (Times Media Group), January 31, 2014,
14.
66. A maritime test of strength, The Nelson Report, February 4, 2014. Reprinted from The
Security Times.
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67. Can ASEAN Respond to the Chinese Challenge?, YaleGlobal Online, March 18, 2014.
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/can-asean-respond-chinese-challenge.
68. How Can ASEAN Respond to China?, The Jakarta Globe, March 19,. 2014.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/opinion/can-asean-respond-china/.
69. Can ASEAN Respond to the Chinese Challenge?, Pakistan Today, March 28, 2014.
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/03/27/comment/can-asean-respond-to-the-chinese-
challenge/.
70. ASEAN, Trung Quoc v Bo quy tac ung xu trn Bien ng [ASEAN, China and the Code of
Conduct in the South China Sea], Nghien Cuu Quoc Te,
http://nghiencuuquocte.net/2014/03/27/asean-trung-quoc-va-coc/#sthash.Z2qiexBa.dpuf,
March 27, 2014.
71. The China-Vietnam Standoff: How Will It End?, ChinaFile, May 9, 2014.
http://www.chinafile.com/Chna-Vietnam-Standoff-How-Will-It-End.
72. Oil Rig Crisis Threatens China-Vietnam Ties, World Politics Review, June 3, 2014.
http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/13832/oil-rig-crisis-threatens-booming-china-
vietnam-ties. Reprinted in Indo-Pacific Review, June 3, 2014.
http://www.indopacificreview.com/oil-rig-crisis-threatens-booming-china-vietnam-ties/.
73. China-Vietnam Oilrig Crisis and Strategic Trust, China-US Focus, June 30, 2014.
http://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/china-vietnam-oilrig-crisis-and-strategic-trust-2/.
74. China Should Uphold International Law to Win Support from Regional States, Peoples
Daily Online, August 2, 2014. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/n/2014/0802/c98649-
8764366.html.
75. 10 iu Trung Quc cn lm c ha bnh Bin ng, VNExpress, August 6, 2014.
http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/the-gioi/phan-tich/10-dieu-trung-quoc-can-lam-de-co-hoa-binh-o-
bien-dong-3027106.html.
76. Fleshing Out a Paramilitary Response to Maritime Tension in the South China Sea,
cogitASIA, August 15, 2014. http://cogitasia.com/fleshing-out-a-paramilitary-response-to-
maritime-tension-in-the-south-china-sea/.
77. C th ha mt gii php bn qun s cho cng thng hng hi trn bin ng, Ba Sm,
August 23, 2014. http://anhbasam.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/2888-cu-the-hoa-mot-giai-
phap-ban-quan-su-cho-cang-thang-hang-hai-tren-bien-dong/.
78. Standing its ground, Vietnam Economic Times, December 5, 2014.
http://www.vneconomictimes.com/article/vietnam-today/standing-its-ground
79. Vietnam Files Statement of Interest with the Permanent Court of Arbitration, cogitAsia,
December 15, 2014. http://cogitasia.com/vietnam-files-statement-of-interest-with-the-
permanent-court-of-arbitration/.
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80. Southeast Asian States Deploy Conventional Submarines, The Diplomat, January 3,
2014. http://thediplomat.com/2014/01/southeast-asian-states-deploy-conventional-
submarines/.
81. China's New Fishing Regulations: An Act of State Piracy?, The Diplomat, January 13,
2014. http://thediplomat.com/2014/01/chinas-new-fishing-regulations-an-act-of-state-piracy/.
82. What if China Did Invade Pag-asa Island? The Diplomat, January 16, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/01/what-if-china-did-invade-pag-asa-island/.
83. Tensions Set To Rise In The South China Sea, The Diplomat, February 19, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/tensions-set-to-rise-in-the-south-china-sea/.
84. South China Sea: Regional States Push Back Against China, The Diplomat, April 7, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/04/south-china-sea-regional-states-push-back-against-china/.
85. China's Oil Rig Gambit: South China Sea Game-Changer?, The Diplomat, May 12, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/05/chinas-oil-rig-gambit-south-china-sea-game-changer/.
86. Vietnam Mulling New Strategies to Deter China, The Diplomat, May 28, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/05/vietnam-mulling-new-strategies-to-deter-china/.
87. Chinas Information Warfare Campaign and the South China Sea: Bring It On!, The
Diplomat, June 16, 2014. http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/chinas-information-warfare-
campaign-and-the-south-china-sea-bring-it-on/.
88. Lawfare or Warfare?: History, International Law and Geo-Strategy, The Diplomat, July
4, 2014. http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/lawfare-or-warfare-history-intyernational-law-and
geo-strategy/.
89. 4 Reasons China Removed Oil Rig HYSY-981 Sooner Than Planned, The Diplomat, July
22, 2014. http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/4-reasons-china-removed-oil-rig-hysy-981-sooner-
than-planned/.
90. Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked?, The Diplomat, August 4, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/vietnam-china-and-the-oil-rig-crisis-who-blinked/.
91. HD-981: Viet Nam khng h thc th trc Trung Quoc, Radio France Internationale,
August 6, 2014. http://www.viet.rfi.fr/viet-nam/20140806-hd-981-viet-nam-khong-he-thuc-thu-
truoc-trung-quoc.
92. Can Vietnam's Maritime Strategy Counter China?, The Diplomat, September 29, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/09/can-vietnams-maritime-strategy-counter-china/.
93. Indonesia: Playing With Fire in the South China Sea, The Diplomat, December 18, 2014.
http://thediplomat.com/2014/12/indonesia-playing-with-fire-in-the-south-china-sea/.
2013
94. Sovereignty Disputes in the South China Sea: Diplomacy, Legal Regimes and Realpolitik,
in Vladimir Kolotov ed., Proceedings of the International Conference on Topical Regional Security
Issues in East Asia. St. Petersburg: Faculty of Asian and African Studies and the Ho Chi Minh
Institute, St. Petersburg State University, 2013. 308-352.
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95. ASEAN, China and the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, The SAIS Review of
International Affairs, 33(2), Summer-Fall 2013, 75-84.
96. Chinas New Wave of Aggressive Assertiveness in the South China Sea," in Emile Kok-
Kheng Yeoh, ed., China: Developmental Model, State-Civil Societal Interplay and Foreign
Relations, Institute of China Studies, 2003-2013, ICS 10th Anniversary Commemorative Anthology.
Kuala Lumpur: Institute of China Studies and University of Malaya Press, 2013. 623-651.
97. Navigating the currents of legal regimes and realpolitik in East Asias maritime domain,
in Shicun Wu and Keyuan Zou eds., Securing the Safety of Navigation in East Asia: Legal and
Political Dimensions. Chandos Asian Studies Series, Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2013. 17-50.
98. New Commitment to a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea?, NBR Commentary The
National Bureau of Asian Research], October 9, 2013.
http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=360.
99. Sovereignty Disputes in the South China Sea: Diplomacy, Legal Regimes and Realpolitik,
in , . (Vladimir Kolotov ed.),
(Topical Issues of Regional Security in Asia and
Africa). St. Petersburg: Faculty of Asian and African Studies and the Ho Chi Minh Institute, St.
Petersburg State University, 2013). 308-353.
100. Australias Strategic Outlook: Chinese Naval Modernisation and the Increased Salience
of Southeast Asias Maritime Domain, Submission to the 2013 Defence White Paper, February
2013.
101. China at Odds with U.N. Treaty, USNI News [US Naval Institute], March 11, 2013.
http://news.usni.org/2013/03/11/china-at-odds-with-u-n-treaty#more-2251.
102. China seeks to undermine US alliances in maritime East Asia, Security Times [Times
Media Group], Supplement for Munich Security Conference, February 2013, 23.
103. South China Sea Developments in 2013: ASEAN Unity Restored, Sino-Philippine Tensions and
ASEAN-China Consultations on a Code of Conduct, South China Sea: Facts and Legal Aspects, November
17, 2013.
104. http://southeastasiansea.wordpress.com/2013/11/17/south-china-sea-developments-
in-2013-asean-unity-restored-sino-philippine-tensions-and-asean-china-consultations-on-a-
code-of-conduct/.
105. Why China and the US wont go to war over the South China Sea, East Asia Forum, May
13, 2013. http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2013/05/13/why-china-and-the-us-wont-go-to-war-
over-the-south-china-sea/.
106. To Isolate Philippines, China Woos ASEAN, The Diplomat, October 1, 2013.
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/10/01/to-isolate-philippines-china-woos-
asean/.
107. With Russias Help, Vietnam Adopts A2/AD Strategy, The Diplomat, October 8, 2013.
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/10/08/with-russias-help-vietnam-adopts-a2ad-
strategy/.
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108. Chinas New Regional Security Treaty With ASEAN, The Diplomat, October 16, 2013.
http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/10/16/chinas-new-regional-security-treaty-
with-asean/.
109. China-ASEAN Joint Development Overshadowed by South China Sea, The Diplomat,
October 25, 2013. http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/10/25/china-asean-joint-
development-overshadowed-by-south-china-sea/.
110. Philippines Should Apologize for False Scarborough Claims, The Diplomat, October 30,
2013. http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/10/30/philippines-should-apologize-for-
false-scarborough-claims/.
111. The Bear is Back: Russia Returns to Vietnam, The Diplomat, November 26, 2013.
http://thediplomat.com/2013/11/the-bear-is-back-russia-returns-to-vietnam/.
112. USS Cowpens Incident Reveals Strategic Mistrust Between U.S. and China, The
Diplomat, December 17, 2013. http://thediplomat.com/2013/12/uss-cowpens-incident-reveals-
strategic-mistrust-between-u-s-and-china/.
113. Japan and the United States Renew Commitments to Maritime Security, The
Diplomat, December 28, 2013. http://thediplomat.com/2013/12/japan-and-the-united-
states-renew-commitments-to-maritime-security/
2012
114. Aggressive Assertiveness: Beijing Ratchets Up Pressure in South China Sea, Defense
News, January 18, 2012.
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120118/DEFFEAT05/201180306/Aggressive-
Assertiveness?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p
115. "ASEANS Code of Conduct in the South China Sea: A Litmus Test for Community-
Building?," The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 10, Issue 34, No. 4, August 20, 2012, 1-23.
116. Ban Huong Dan Thuc Thi DOC Co Lam Diu Cang Thang o Bien Dong? Dan Gia Nhung Dien
Bien va Sao Khi Ky Ket [Will the Guidelines to Implement the DOC Lessen Tensions in the South
China Sea? An Assessment of Developments Before and After Their Adoption], in Dang Dinh
Quy, general editor, Tranh Chap Bien Dong: Luat Phap, Dia Chiinh Tri va Hoc Tac Quoc Te. (Hanoi:
Nha Xuat Ban The Gioi, 2012), 209-236.
117. Behind the Scenes of ASEANs Breakdown, cogitAsia [Center for Strategic &
International Studies, Washington, D.C.], July 26, 2012. http://cogitasia.com/behind-the-scenes-
of-aseans-breakdown/
118. Behind the scenes of ASEANs Breakdown, Asia Times Online, July 27, 2012.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/NG27Ae03.html.
119. The China-Philippines Face Off at Scarborough Shoal: Back to Square One?, e-
International Relations, April 26, 2012. http://www.e-ir.info/2012/04/26/the-china-philippines-
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