CSIS Posts Commentary: Divergence and Tacit Understanding in the China-Philippines Provisional Arrangement at Second Thomas Shoal
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative posted the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Liu Xiaobo, director of the Marine Study Center at the Grandview Institution in Beijing, China:
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Divergence and Tacit Understanding in the China-Philippines Provisional Arrangement at Second Thomas Shoal
Second Thomas Shoal has become one of the most sensitive flashpoints in the South Chi . . .
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Divergence and Tacit Understanding in the China-Philippines Provisional Arrangement at Second Thomas Shoal
Second Thomas Shoal has become one of the most sensitive flashpoints in the South Chi . . .