On 27 February, 2024, Dr. Nian Peng, Director of RCAS, accepted an interview from Global Times on the SCS issue. He analyzed the impacts of the Philippines "Assertive Transparence" strategy on the SCS situations.

The interview can be seen on the Global Times page: 

https://3w.huanqiu.com/a/de583b/4Gkfj9bRnGy