More: South China Sea
Waterworld: Moscow Betting on the South China Sea
Troubled waters in South China Sea
The waters of the South China Sea are troubled. The latest weeks have not been that quiet in that...
China’s activities in South China Sea: What Vietnam, ASEAN and the international community do?
In early March 2021 Chinese maritime militia has swarmed its boats closer to all the contentious islands under Philippines, and has tried to intimidate its littoral neighbours particularly Vietnam, Philippines,...
Why the U.S. and its allies need to stop military exercises in the South China Sea
A month ago, right in the middle of Chinese New Year, the United States and France decided to unceremoniously apply pressure on Beijing by...
Australia growing role in Asia-Pacific under QUAD
Quad is a security alliance that was the result of quadrilateral talk among Australian-Indian-Japanese-US-Security- informally known as the Quad. It was made in 2007...
Optimistic on a high-level Sino-US meeting in Alaska, USA
China and America are two significant economies and are contributing to the global economy heavily. Two positive energies can turn the world into a...
Calibrating Vietnam’s role in ASEAN in 2021
Vietnam handed over the ASEAN chairmanship baton to Brunei in November 2020, but at the same time also handed over the agenda for the...
Biden administration’s policy towards Vietnam, and the South China Sea
The one big question loomed large about Biden administration and it was whether there be a change in Biden administration with regard to its...
The Dilemma in Sino-Indonesian Cooperation
The visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Indonesia (12/1/2021) emphasizes the importance of relations between the two countries. Handling the pandemic to...
The China factor in India’s recent engagement with Vietnam
In its fourth year since the elevation of ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, December 2020 witnessed an enhanced cooperation between New Delhi and...
Proposed Solution to South China Sea Disputes is Unrealistic
Modern Diplomacy published a proposed solution to the South China Sea disputes. The proposal suggests that the ASEAN claimant states – Indonesia (which claims...