Despite increased friction between the United States and China, on balance, positive developments in the South China Sea outweighed negative ones this year. The Single Draft South China Sea Code of Conduct Negotiating Text (SDNT) was adopted in August by the foreign ministers of ASEAN and China. The SDNT includes proposals for areas of cooperation … Continue reading SAM BATEMAN. Favourable currents for ASEAN–China relations in the South China Sea (East Asia Forum, 12 December 2018)… Continue reading »