Dossier
Maritime tensions
Coverage of Maritime tensions in the Nexus archive.
- How Beijing proposes to solve South China Sea disputes 10 years after Hague ruling
Analysts suggest Beijing should pursue good-faith diplomacy and international mediation to address South China Sea disputes, ten years after a Hague tribunal ruled most of China’s claims invalid. Beijing rejected the 2016 ruling, which did not resolve rising regional tensions.
- Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
Tensions are escalating near the Strait of Hormuz following two maritime incidents: a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran, while another vessel was attacked and sank off the coast of Oman. These incidents highlight growing regional instability in one of the world's most critical shipping routes.