-(The Wall Street Journal 13/7) Beijing offers to negotiate in South China Sea dispute: Amid heated rhetoric, Cabinet issues a policy paper that some see as an effort to bolster Chinese position in talks.

-(Brookings 13/7) What the United States and China should do in the wake of the South China Sea ruling: The tribunal’s decision provides a chance for all the parties to step back and rethink their strategies based on the new reality created by its far-reaching ruling.

-(The Wall Street Journal 13/7) Forging a Consensus on China’s Bullying: The United Nations tribunal ruling on the South China Sea was a sweeping rebuke of Beijing.

-(Foreign Policy 13/7) The South China Sea is the reason the U.S. must ratify UNCLOS: China has rejected the rule of law. It's in our best interest to uphold it. -(The Cifer Brief 13/7) Why the U.S. should ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty

-(The New York Times 12/7) Testing the rule of law in the SCS: Given China’s stake in peaceful trade with the rest of the world, it would be foolish for President Xi Jinping to take provocative actions that could inflame regional tensions and conceivably lead to a military confrontation with its neighbors or the United States.

-(CNN 12/7) South China Sea: Court rules in favor of Philippines over China, concluding China has no legal basis to claim historic rights to the bulk of the South China Sea. Press Release; Full text of Award.

-(The Guardian 12/7) Beijing rejects tribunal's ruling in South China Sea case: Xi Jinping says China’s ‘territorial sovereignty and marine rights’ in the seas will not be affected

-(Reuters 11/7) Beijing says should be no South China Sea talk at Asia-Europe summit: However, Beijing-based diplomats involved with preparations for ASEM say it is inevitable the South China Sea dispute will be raised at the summit.

-(National Review 11/7) In the South China Sea and elsewhere, East Asia stumbles toward conflict: The mounting tension leaves the last months of the Obama Administration a delicate time for U.S. policy in Asia

-(Inquirer 11/7) China intensifies opposition ahead of South China Sea ruling: The country might use strong rhetoric but not take aggressive action to avoid having the topic dominate the agenda at upcoming multilateral forums.

-(National Interest 11/7) South China Sea Showdown: Part of a Much Bigger Nightmare: China is a rising great power, and it simply feels the international system in the Asia-Pacific is not commensurate with its wants and needs.

-(Bloomberg 11/7) Beijing’s South China Sea options: Unless the ruling is 100 percent favorable for Beijing, its options could range from benign to aggressive.

-(BBC 11/7) The submarines and rivalries underneath the SCS: Beijing's desire for control is about much more than the reefs, rocks and islands rising above the water.

-(Khmer Times 10/7) South China Sea Dispute: Cambodia Bows Out: Cambodia has reiterated its position of non-involvement by refusing to be part of a common declaration with other member states of Asean.

-(The Australian 10/7) Beijing tantrum on South China Sea ruling looming: China could “plunge Asia into crisis” by making an aggressive and possibly militarised response to any negative ruling from The Hague.

-(WSJ 10/7) Oil, Gas, Fish: Indonesia’s Arsenal in South China Sea Dispute: Jakarta looks to shore up its control of waters around Natuna Islands ahead of ruling on Beijing’s maritime claims.

-(AP 9/7) Chinese navy holds live-fire drills in SCS: It is China's latest salvo in a propaganda offensive aimed at demonstrating its military might and asserting its sovereignty over the disputed region. -(The New York Times 10/7) Philippines v. China: Q. and A. on South China Sea Court Case

-(Atimes 9/7) SCS case a game changer for Manila: A favorable ruling for the Philippines will reinforce a non-military scenario and lead the way toward further diplomacy.

-(AP 8/7) Philippines willing to share SCS, even if it wins a legal challenge, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said.

-(Crisis Group 8/7) The SCS Needs ASEAN More Than Ever: The U.S. and China would be better off preserving ASEAN’s centrality in managing SCS disputes, otherwise the region will be a fractured one caught between two superpowers inching closer with bare knuckles.

-(Time 8/7) China will never respect the U.S. over the SCS: Washington’s outsider position undercuts its message as it urges China to respect global maritime norms.

-(Carnegie Endowment 8/7) A Chance to De-escalate SCS Tensions: China should seize the opportunity to talk with the Filipino special envoy to float a de-escalatory trade-off.