Introduction
The South China Sea (SCS) tensions, which captured media attention before and right after the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) announced its award in the Philippine-filed lawsuit against China on July 12, have gone from a near boil to a slow simmer. Indeed, several moves had been made by various parties – both claimants and non-claimants – to de-escalate tensions following that fateful day.
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