In 2050, the South China Sea is no longer a flashpoint of geopolitical rivalry but a dynamic epicenter of global cooperation. The region, once defined by competing territorial claims, has evolved ...

Reed Bank – a contested area of the South China Sea believed to be rich in gas and oil – could become a future hotspot for stand-offs and conflicts between China and the Philippines ...

The code has been stalled for over two decades since ASEAN’s adoption of a non-binding and largely unenforceable Declaration of Conduct (DOC) of Parties in the South China Sea in 2002.