中国南海研究院

China's Gravity-1 Y4: Why launch the world's largest solid fuel rocket at sea?

China's Gravity-1 Y4: Why launch the world's largest solid fuel rocket at sea?

A New Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award

A New Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award

China’s SLBM Test, Nuclear Missile Progress and Global Strategic Stability

China’s SLBM Test, Nuclear Missile Progress and Global Strategic Stability

NATO summit exposes deepening US-Europe rifts despite efforts to project unity

NATO summit exposes deepening US-Europe rifts despite efforts to project unity

Deterrent to secessionists and external forces: China Daily editorial

Deterrent to secessionists and external forces: China Daily editorial

Chinese envoy urges Japan to properly address historical issues

Chinese envoy urges Japan to properly address historical issues

Introduction

Located at the Jiangdong New District of Haikou City, the National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS) specializes in research on issues of the South China Sea (SCS) and participates in related academic exchanges. Its predecessor, the Hainan Research Institute of South China Sea (HRISCS)... Read more...

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US-Iran conflict enters prolonged struggle over Strait of Hormuz

2026.07.25

Nearly two weeks of US strikes and escalating threats against Iranian infrastructure have transformed the US-Iran confrontation from a series of retaliatory exchanges into a broader campaign of pressure, raising the prospect of a prolonged conflict marked

CCG Acts Against Philippine Vessels Over Huangyan Dao Provocations

2026.07.25

The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday said it had taken law enforcement measures against multiple Philippine vessels involved in illegal activities in waters off Huangyan Dao, following two consecutive days of provocations by the Philippine side. The CCG

Philippine fishing boat leaks oil in waters near China's Huangyan Dao

2026.07.25

A Philippine fishing boat was caught leaking oil into the South China Sea, posing a serious threat to the marine ecosystem, according to the China Coast Guard (CCG).

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Legal Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award——“The South China Sea Arbitration Awards Are Not International Law”

Legal Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award——“The South China Sea Arbitration Awards Are Not International Law” Link：https://en.nanhai.org.cn/uploads/file/20260716/Report.pdf

A New Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award

A New Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Award Link:https://en.nanhai.org.cn/uploads/file/20260716/A%20New%20Critique%20of%20the%20South%20China%20Sea%20Arbitration%20Award.pdf

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Four Letters Reveal the Truth About Huangyan Dao

Four Letters Reveal the Truth About Huangyan Dao

Commentary

Why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction？ 2026.07.18 Wu Shicun

A rock, a ruse and a ‘rules-based’ farce: Japan’s Okinotori theater 2026.07.24 Ding Duo