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Tag: South China Sea militarization

Brave words not enough to affirm ASEAN centrality

by Mark Valencia September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

The US-China contest for hard and soft power domination of the region was front and center at the recent round of ASEAN-hosted senior officials’ talks. In the run-up to – and at – the meetings, China and the US sharply criticized each other and appealed to the Southeast Asian countries to support their position. In […]

The rise of the Chinese World Order

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Evolving Indian security architecture in Indo-Pacific

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Making China great again

by Jan Krikke December 24, 2018

The end of America’s China fantasy

by Brahma Chellaney October 23, 2018

A coming US-China showdown in the South China Sea?

by Mark Valencia October 10, 2018

US’s Indo-Pacific plan unveiled with China as key target

by Xuan Loc Doan August 1, 2018

New EU-Japan economic, strategic partnership may work better than past efforts

by Bastian Harth July 19, 2018

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by Richard A. Bitzinger June 12, 2018

Assessing the need for deeper China-India cooperation

by Gaurab Shumsher Thapa June 11, 2018

The world according to Trump and Xi

by Brahma Chellaney May 27, 2018

Is Beijing using ‘law of the jungle’ in South China Sea?

by Xuan Loc Doan May 22, 2018

Fear and loathing in Taiwan

by Gary Sands May 22, 2018

Chinese air force bombers land on islands in South China Sea

by Bertil Lintner May 21, 2018February 18, 2020

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