Cooperation & Struggle: Vietnam’s South China Sea Strategy
A little over a year ago the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled on an…
Friendships Set to Be Tested as US Moves Closer to War in ‘China’
‘The United States (US) has invaded China’. This would certainly be the message that Chinese…
With TPP Trumped, Finalisation of RCEP More Urgent as War Drums Beat
United States Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s recent provocative comments about China, while perhaps good…
Poisoned Chalice: Why No One Is Rushing to Embrace the PCA South China Sea Ruling
Analyses of state responses to the South China Sea arbitral award by the Permanent Court…
Skillful Lao Leadership Boosts Asean Unity on South China Sea
Clouded by controversy even before it began, the recently concluded 49th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
China 1937CN Team Infiltrate Vietnam Airlines, Airports
Tensions between Vietnam and China over competing claims in the South China Sea took an…
South China Sea ruling Puts Asean and China at a crossroad
Almost 30 years to the day that a young, Harvard-trained American lawyer won a famous…
China Successfully Divides Asean on The South China Sea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s whirlwind tour of Brunei, Cambodia and Laos between April 22…
Achieving Harmony in The Wake of The South China Sea Ruling
Southeast Asia has descended into a maritime insecurity spiral since the April–June 2012 stand-off at…
When it Comes to Chinese Aid Cambodia Should be Cautious
In a 2006 speech Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen praised China, saying that ‘China talks…
What to Expect From President Duterte
Since the election of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as the next Philippine president in…
Brinkmanship in the South China Sea helps nobody
Recent months have seen a continuing increase in military activities in the South China Sea,…
Disengagement Fears Put US & Asia Allies All at Sea Over China
In the capitals of America’s Asia allies, two phenomena are combining to intensify already uneasy…
Laos’ Leadership Vital For Unifying Asean
Lao PDR has announced a new leadership team amid calls for the country, as the…
Returning: Court Okays US Use of Philippines Military Bases
The US and the Philippines are to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral military ties after…
Beijing’s South China Sea Missiles Trump Obama’s TPP Push
The timing couldn’t have been more calculated: less than 24 hours into an Asean summit…