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Bo Yang, Bin Yang et al. · Environmental Research
The article concerns coral mucus inputs and sedimentary organic-matter breakdown in a northern South China Sea reef area.
Hai Binh LE, Anh Tuan HA · East Asian Policy
The authors examine ARF dialogue and cooperation and how ASEAN norms shape the forum’s operation. They propose stronger ASEAN leadership, greater attention to maritime security and more interaction to improve regional cooperation.
Joseph Ching Velasco · Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
The author explains differentiated Chinese behavior through perceived threats and affinity. Philippine alliance ties are contrasted with Vietnamese nonalignment, party relationships and crisis-management channels.
Pu Guo, Meixia Zhao et al. · Frontiers in Marine Science
Biophysical simulations suggest that strong El Niño events can increase southwestward dispersal of coral larvae from Dongsha through stronger westward currents. The authors highlight the island’s potential role in reef connectivity and its sensitivity to changing climatic conditions.
Phan Thi Anh Thu · Emerging Maritime Security Strategies of Global Powers
The author treats the region as an intersection of maritime commerce, shipping security and power competition. The chapter examines ASEAN’s legal and institutional approaches alongside South Korea’s calibrated engagement through ASEAN-led arrangements.
Binh Thi Tran, Uyen Le Phuc Nguyen · Emerging Maritime Security Strategies of Global Powers
The authors argue that China’s strategy under Xi Jinping has expanded power projection while encountering diplomatic, military and economic constraints. They anticipate continued low-intensity confrontation involving tactical probing, naval competition and stalled diplomacy.
Hai Thi Thanh Duong · Emerging Maritime Security Strategies of Global Powers
The chapter examines ASEAN security cooperation during 2000–2025, emphasizing Vietnam’s role. The author argues that these arrangements support regional stability despite divergent interests and consensus constraints, with Vietnam actively helping shape cooperative frameworks.
Bui Bich Xuan, Quach Thi Khanh Ngoc et al. · Environmental and Resource Economics
The document addresses failures to comply with rights-based approaches to managing Vietnamese fisheries.
Chenhan Shen, Xiaoguang Ruan et al. · Marine Pollution Bulletin
The article concerns MaxEnt-based predictions of reef habitat distribution under climate change in the South China Sea.
Biển Đông trong lợi ích chiến lược của Nhật Bản những thập niên đầu thế kỉ XXI
Phan Văn Cả · Tạp chí Khoa học Trường Đại học Sư phạm Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
The author examines Japan’s interests in South China Sea shipping, energy, trade, and regional rules. Expanded capacity assistance and security cooperation are interpreted as a more proactive Japanese role linked to constraining China and advancing its regional vision.
Mehran Idris Khan · Frontiers in Marine Science
The article compares law enforcement in overlapping claim areas of the South and East China Seas. The author discusses UNCLOS duties while maritime boundaries remain unsettled.
Thomas D. Grant · Manchester University Press
The work examines sovereignty disputes and UNCLOS from a public-order perspective.
Ji-Jen Hwang, Alice Yang · Defense & Security Analysis
The article studies U.S.–China competition over submarine cable networks in the South China Sea. The authors argue that decisions made during construction shape future network security and crisis vulnerability.
Rodrigo Angelo C. Ong · UP CIDS Proceedings 2026-22
The report addresses what biodiversity science to conduct and how to conduct it in waters the author calls the West Philippine Sea.
Rommel J. Casis · International Legal Studies Journal
The article addresses marine environmental protection and cooperation in the South China Sea.
Nghiên cứu thành phần hóa học và hoạt tính kháng vi sinh vật kiểm định của hai chủng vi tảo biển Thraustochytrium pachydermum TSL10 và Aurantiochytrium sp. SC145 ở quần đảo Trường Sa, Việt Nam
Nguyễn Thị Thu Thủy · Học viện Khoa học và Công nghệ
The thesis studies the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of two marine microalgal strains from the Spratly Islands.
Xu Yihe · ROCK, HOLE & CHOKE
The chapter concerns oil and power competition in the South China Sea.
Zheng Zhang, Min Hui et al. · Communications Earth & Environment
The study reconstructs food webs from eDNA and examines temperature–productivity interactions. The authors find habitat-dependent responses, including greater surface connectivity but potentially longer feeding pathways and lower stability in deeper waters.
Yongcheng Ding, Miao Yu et al. · Environmental Science & Technology
The study samples different depths to examine South China Sea microplastic distribution. The authors relate vertical patterns to particle properties and water-column stratification.
Peihao Yang, Lingli Fan et al. · Journal of Marine Systems
The article concerns a method for predicting marine heatwaves in the South China Sea.
Collin Koh · Journal of Chinese Political Science
The article considers the South China Sea as a potential flashpoint for war between China and the United States.
Abdussalam Giuma A. Triki · Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies
The article analyzes the development of claims and outside involvement in the South China Sea. The author also considers legal implications of the arbitration award.
Andrew Chubb · European Journal of International Law
The author argues that engagement with UNCLOS encouraged China to broaden its claims and develop enforcement capacity. He links confrontational conduct at sea to Beijing’s adoption of maritime entitlements while resisting the legal constraints accompanying them.
Cam kết và thực thi của Việt Nam với quy định của Công ước Liên hiệp quốc về Luật biển đối với vấn đề về nhận chìm ở biển
Lê Thị Anh Đào · Tạp chí Khoa học Pháp lý Việt Nam
The article assesses Vietnamese implementation of international obligations governing marine dumping, particularly dredged material and licensing. It identifies regulatory and practical shortcomings and recommends improvements to management.