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Manila and Beijing Clarify Select South China Sea Claims

The Philippines’ passage of two new maritime laws and China’s publication of baselines around Scarborough Shoal are the latest in a series of legal developments in the South China Sea. But how will clarifying claims affect tensions in disputed waters?

Critical Questions by Harrison Prétat and Gregory B. Poling — November 21, 2024

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Trouble Among the Chin of Myanmar

Commentary by Michael Martin — November 1, 2024

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The Death of Reformasi: Anwar Ibrahim, UMNO, and the Betrayal of a Movement

Commentary by Sophie Lemière — November 1, 2024

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U.S. Investment in the Philippines: More Than Meets the Eye

Brief by Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling — October 31, 2024

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U.S. Investment in the Philippines: The Next Era of Economic Partnership & Opportunity

Digital Report by Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling — October 31, 2024

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