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title: "South China Sea — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
description: "Browse 6 stories and expert analysis tagged South China Sea on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN."
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## 6 Stories

[asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity)

### [China's Monkey Cartoon Tests ASEAN Unity](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity)

[China refuses to apologize for state-media AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, testing ASEAN's response as foreign ministers meet in Manila.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity)

[2026-07-19](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-monkey-cartoon-tests-asean-unity)

[asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-legal-critique-targets-manilas-claim)

### [China's Legal Critique Targets Manila's Claim](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-legal-critique-targets-manilas-claim)

[China's Ministry of Natural Resources releases a report challenging Philippine claims in the South China Sea, timed before the 10th anniversary of the arbitration ruling.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-legal-critique-targets-manilas-claim)

[2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-legal-critique-targets-manilas-claim)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-strengthens-ties-with-philippines)

### [Vietnam Strengthens Ties with Philippines](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-strengthens-ties-with-philippines)

[Vietnam's To Lam visits the Philippines to deepen trade and security cooperation as South China Sea tensions push the two ASEAN states toward closer alignment.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-strengthens-ties-with-philippines)

[2026-05-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-strengthens-ties-with-philippines)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-expands-spratly-islands-outposts-amid-rising-tensions)

### [Vietnam Expands Spratly Islands Amid Tensions](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-expands-spratly-islands-outposts-amid-rising-tensions)

[Vietnam is enlarging its Spratly Island outposts, hardening positions in the South China Sea and sharpening maritime tensions with China across the region.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-expands-spratly-islands-outposts-amid-rising-tensions)

[2026-05-10](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vietnam-expands-spratly-islands-outposts-amid-rising-tensions)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises)

### [Balikatan 2026: South China Sea Tensions Escalate](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises)

[South China Sea tensions are rising as Balikatan 2026 exercises signal renewed US commitment amid Chinese provocations near the Philippines and Taiwan.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises)

[2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indonesia-cautioned-against-us-military-overflights-amid-tensions)

### [Indonesia Warned on U.S. Military Overflights](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indonesia-cautioned-against-us-military-overflights-amid-tensions)

[Indonesia's foreign ministry warns against US military overflights, balancing ties with China as tensions rise across the South China Sea and ASEAN region.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indonesia-cautioned-against-us-military-overflights-amid-tensions)

[2026-04-15](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indonesia-cautioned-against-us-military-overflights-amid-tensions)