The splash of young athletes hitting the water and the cries of encouragement from coaches echo through a Beijing swimming pool, where the next generation of Chinese diving champions is being trained.

Beijing has been urged to strengthen its team of specialists in maritime law as the Philippines threatens a further challenge over the long-running dispute in the South China Sea. Wu Shicun ...

Beijing has been urged to strengthen its team of specialists ... litigating in international courts and "government institutions should cultivate this talent pool internally and give them support". He ...