More: South China Sea
Tributary Tensions: Is China Reviving Old Hegemonies in the South China Sea?
The eleventh edition of the Xiangshan Forum was held in Beijing from 12th -14th September 2024 and was themed ‘Promoting Peace for a Shared...
The future of US-China competition in the South China Sea if Trump wins the election
Trump's approach
Asia-Pacific has long been a strategically important region for the United States, a top priority in foreign policy. In 2011, the Obama Administration...
Indonesia-Australia’s New Defense Agreement and Its South China Sea Implications
On August 20, 2024, Indonesia and Australia reached a significant milestone in their bilateral defense collaboration. Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s Minister of Defense and President-Elect,...
Deconstructing Big Powers’ Strategic Entanglement in the Indo-Pacific Region
Indo-Pacific region exhibits strategic momentousness garnering attention of all the major players of the international arena, calling them to devise some strategy about their...
Vietnam’ Prime Minister to India: Mutual Maritime interests at its peak
The Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam H.E. Pham Minh Chinh was on a three day visit to India from 30th July to...
The Impact of the Germany-Philippines Defense Pact on South China Sea Dynamics
On August 4, 2024, Germany and the Philippines agreed to finalize a defense cooperation agreement by the end of the year. This marked a...
Chinese forces patrolling disputed Scarborough Reef, South China Sea
Chinese military units have initiated patrols in the waters surrounding the disputed Huangyan (Scarborough Reef) islands in the South China Sea, as reported by...
Submissions on the Limits of Continental Shelf in the South China Sea
Overlapping maritime claims
On 18th July 2024, the Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Pham Thu Hang, made the statement following Vietnam’s...
Tides of Uncertainty: China, Philippines and the South China Sea’s Uncharted Future
The South China Sea is one of the important trade route for some popular Southeast Asian states including China. The Sea is surrounded by...
International Law and the challenges in implementing UNCLOS: South China Sea Arbitration
The intensification of the South China Sea (‘SCS’) conflict throughout early 2024 between China and the Philippines includes a long history of disputes. It...