iGlobeViews Episode 15 (16 July 2026): iGlobenews (www.iglobenews.org) Editor-in-Chief, Diana Mautner Markhof, discusses with top China expert Professor Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik the relevance of the South China Sea and why we should be paying much more attention to this area. As US dominance of the SCS decreases, China is ramping up its game. On the 10th anniversary of the UNCLOS arbitral award for The Philippines, many western countries, including the EU and the US have reaffirmed the award. What does this award signify for maritime law? China has to this day not accepted the decision and continues to island build. Now other countries are copying China and building their own islands. Why is the Strait of Malacca so important. What is the Malacca Dilemma and how is China preparing for the worst case scenario? What role does ASEAN play in the South China Sea? Does it have a future and will the Philippines succeed in passing a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea. How is Japan is expanding its influence in the South China Sea? Join the iGlobenews community. #iglobenews #scs #china #southchinasea #straitofmalacca #japan #thephilippines #unclosaward Support independent media by forwarding, following and liking our podcasts. You can listen to all our content on your favorite podcast channels.