On 24 May 2019, NISCSS President Wu Shicun had an exclusive interview with NHK reporter Takanori TAMEI at the NISCSS Beijing Office. Dr. Wu answered the reporter’s questions concerning the current situation in the South China Sea, Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), Freedom of Navigation Operations by the United States in the South China Sea，and negotiations of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).