The naval drills will be a strong (and provocative) sign to Beijing, which must be watching the coalitions of opponents warily.

China’s foreign ministry announced that it’s done with some of its land reclamation projects in the Spratlys. But that doesn’t resolve the territorial issues.

Politics in Manila might get in the way of deals with the U.S. and Japan designed to bolster the anti-China front in Southeast Asia.

China said it will complete its land reclamation works soon, and start fortifying the islands themselves with equipment for, among other things, military purposes. Its neighbors are less than thrilled.

Beijing’s aggression in the S. China Sea shows no sign of diminishing, despite strong American warnings. China observers are wondering—has the Administration been caught off-balance?

Some observers are worried that the U.S. has gotten ahead of itself in Asia, as regional partners worry about having to choose between the U.S. and economic relations with China.

The Chinese President is in Islamabad, inking infrastructure investment deals worth billions of dollars. Will China succeed where the U.S. has failed?

China’s tactics in the South China Sea have changed lately, but the underlying strategy remains the same.

This does not inspire confidence in Beijing’s commitment to a new, less-aggressive stance on territorial claims.

After a lull, China is once again ramming neighbors’ ships in the South China Sea.