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COMMENTARY: Taiwan Strait, the questions few outlets are asking
Since the start of 2026, a quiet number has been circulating in specialized analyses of the Taiwan Strait: an average of five Chinese fighter…
INVESTIGATION: Filipino fishermen against the Chinese coast guard, the context we keep forgetting
A decade. Ten years since an international tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines, and yet, according to Reuters, Filipino fishermen report today that…
ANALYSIS: Seven nations, one message to Beijing
Seventeen thousand troops, seven nations, one implicit message aimed at Beijing: that is the first takeaway from the Balikatan 2026 exercise, held in the…
NOTE: Xi Jinping changes tactics on Taiwan, what Western observers are taking away
The daily average of Chinese air incursions into the Taiwan Strait has fallen by half compared to 2025, according to the Straits Times of…
EDITORIAL: Scarborough in five numbers
Some territorial disputes are told better through their numbers than through their speeches. Scarborough Shoal, disputed between China and the Philippines for more than…
INVESTIGATION: Field notes on a sanctioned Manila
On June 11, 2026, Al Jazeera reported a diplomatic move rarely seen between two states that still officially maintain normal bilateral relations: China barred…
REPORT: China's coast guard east of Taiwan, the questions few outlets are asking
On July 5, 2026, the New York Times reported a development that received far less attention than it should have: China announced coast guard…
DECODING: What the Taiwan Strait reveals about the balance of power underway
Through May 2026, an average of five Chinese warplanes a day crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to a count reported…
FACT CHECK: decoding Philippine fishermen versus Chinese coast guard in three parts
Ten years after an international arbitral ruling favorable to the Philippines, Philippine fishermen still say they are being driven away from Scarborough Shoal, according…