More: South China Sea
The final front in the South China Sea: Vietnam against China
A few years back, political tensions in
the South China Sea was rife. China was seen as the main aggressor in trying to
claim island areas...
ASEAN Summit Meeting 2019: Expectations and Norms
The 2018 ASEAN Summit had posed a valid
question with regard to the compatibility between ASEAN centrality and the
Indo-Pacific concept. ASEAN addressed this impending question...
A Threat Assessment of South China Sea
Authors: Areeja
Syed and Muhammad Rizwan*
In the international arena, rapidly
evolving economic power, China has emerged as a colossal threat to the U.S and
her hegemonic powers....
Chinese ‘Darning’ in South China Sea and International Apathy
India has asked for the renewal of the
contract with regard to exploration rights in Block 128 which is located in
Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). The...
China’s Assertive Encroachments in South China Sea
The month
of July 2019 witnessed China assertive postures undermining the Permanent Court
of Arbitration ruling (PCA verdict of July 2016) which dismissed China’s claims
of sovereignty...
Vietnam Fisheries Brace for EU Yellow Card Review
The tides wait for no one and each day
fisheries, particularly those closest to the shores, are over-fished and harmed
by industrialization. For emerging economies like...
China’s great geostrategy for trade and defense
The primary
policy line of the People's Republic of China, above all at sea level, is to
defend its strategic and military interests, but anyway without...
One Belt-One Road and the South China Sea: Xi Jingping’s Priorities
War between China and the United States over the South China Seas
(SCS) is imminent. This is one example
of the alarmist headlines that emblazon many...
Who is to be Blame for the Arms Build-Up in Asia-Pacific?
Maritime disputes have appeared as one of the absolute security concern in the Asia-Pacific region. They act as a driving factor for the major...
Decoding Pentagon Report on China January 2019
Amidst sequential escalation of US- China 'Heated cold war', Pentagon has released a new report on 16 January 2019, airing US concerns about China’s...