On the Chessboard of the South China Sea
Regional tensions in Asia have precipitously increased as disputes in the South China Sea continue to grow. While Zhai Kun notes that the current escalation is controllable, future conflicts cannot be...
View ArticleA South China Sea Alternative to “Coop-frontation”
Can a market-based plan for energy infrastructure provide peace and prosperity in the South China Sea? Stewart Taggart, a former financial journalist, examines recent tensions and describes how...
View ArticleWho Makes Rules On the Chessboard of the South China Sea?
On the chessboard of the South China Sea, spectators have turned into players and the game is expanding, writes Zhai Kun.
View ArticleThe US-China Tangle Over the South China Sea
While the United States continues to try and resolve disputes in the South China Sea to protect the security of established sea routes and ports, China finds the situation to be stable. Dismissing any...
View ArticleKeeping the South China Sea in Perspective
China’s rising power and capabilities make PRC actions in the South China Sea more consequential and unsettling than those of others, so they deserve particular attention but need to be evaluated in...
View ArticleUS Worrisome Approach to the South China Sea Situation
Only by getting to know China in an entirely new light, can the US formulate a sensible China policy and produce a win-win situation for both China and the US in the South China Sea, writes Wu Zurong.
View ArticleA South China Sea Game Changer?
Haiyang Shiyou 981 (HYSY 981) is a state-of-the-art, semi-submersible oil platform – the first of its kind for the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. Zheng Wang and Andrew Ludwig explore the HYSY...
View ArticleAIIB is Good for Everybody
In response to U.S. suspicions over China’s establishment of an Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, Wu Jianmin lays out three reasons why the project would be a win-win for the Asia-Pacific region and...
View ArticleTime for an Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
The proposed Asian infrastructure bank could galvanize growth in emerging Asia and boost lingering global recovery.
View ArticleChina’s Best Play with the US and Its Asian Neighbors
How can Beijing manage relations with both the United States and its regional neighbors in the Asia-Pacific? Shi Yinhong examines China’s foreign policy and offers insight into both US-China relations...
View ArticleThe String of Pearls and the Maritime Silk Road
To debunk the “String of Pearls” theory, Zhou Bo writes that China has only two purposes in the Indian Ocean: economic gains and the security of Sea lines of Communication.
View ArticleChina’s Neighborhood Diplomacy in 2014
Following the first year of the new Chinese leadership’s time in power, Zhai Kun examines why tensions in the Asia-Pacific continue to increase and what can be done to promote regional stability and...
View ArticleTwo Roads, But One Destination?
Shao analyzes the US’ “New Silk Road Initiative” and China’s “Silk Road Economic Belt,”and concludes that though having differences, they go in the same direction: acceleration of regional economic...
View ArticleChinese Diplomacy Towards Southeast Asia in 2014
In 2015, ASEAN will continue to pursue its priority objective of creating an ASEAN community. As China sees it, the creation of a China-ASEAN community with a shared destiny now stands at a new...
View ArticleChina’s Maritime Silk Road and South China Sea Tensions: HYSY 981 In Action
China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNOOC) rig Haiyang Shiyou (HYSY) 981 can be considered part of China’s Maritime Silk Road strategy – an attempt to strengthen relationships with ASEAN nations...
View ArticleBoao Spirit: Uniting Asia Through Trade
The Boao Forum for Asia in China serves to promote regional economic ties between China and its neighbors. Following this year’s conference, attendees hope the spirit of the Boao Forum will lead to...
View ArticleClearing the Sea of Troubles
ASEAN must stop its members from fanning trouble to ensure ties between China and Southeast Asian countries prosper.
View ArticleUS Must Understand Both Sides of the South China Sea Issue
As the United States continues its rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asian nations continue to rely upon US influence and military strength to counterbalance China. However, China’s regional...
View ArticlePriorities of Major Powers in the ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN has always been careful to balance the status of the major powers rather than allow the forum to indulge power games, writes Zhou Shixin. If ASEAN tries to choose sides in the forum, or seek...
View ArticleDangerous Congressional Meddling in the South China Sea
Congressional involvement in foreign policy can cause difficulties for any U.S. administration. Recent resolutions passed regarding the South and East China Seas and their territorial disputes,...
View ArticleManaging China’s Maritime Interests
Identifying six legitimate maritime interests for China in the South China Sea, Shen Dingli explains how China perceives its current territorial disputes and offers recommendations for easing tensions...
View ArticleThe Implication of China’s Maritime Power Dream
After recently conducting counter-piracy exercises in the Gulf of Aden, increased naval cooperation between the United States and China appears to be on a positive tract. As Su Xiaohui explains,...
View ArticleAsia’s Emerging Community
While US efforts to enhance stability in the Asia-Pacific region are welcome, they are inadequate to offset the rising strategic and economic uncertainty facing ASEAN member countries. Fortunately,...
View ArticleDouble Implications of President Xi’s Southeast Asia Tour
In his trip to Southeast Asia and participation at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, President Xi Jinping focused on strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation. Qian Liwei discusses the...
View ArticleChina Leads in Era of Peace, Development and Cooperation
Much was accomplished in President Xi's first visit to Southeast Asia and APEC, which not only demonstrated a more confident, enterprising, innovative and calm diplomacy, but also heralded a favorable...
View ArticleDeveloping a New Regional Architecture
Cai Penghong reviews the achievements attained at the 2013 APEC Summit in Bali, and the 8th East Asia Summit and concludes that, despite President Obama’s absence, a number of noteworthy developments...
View ArticleXi and Li Upgraded China-ASEAN Relations
In the wake of President Xi and Premier Li’s visits to Southeast Asia, China not only underscored its diplomatic commitment to the region but also elevated its partnerships with neighboring countries...
View ArticleNo Need for China to Counterattack the US
Although the US is firmly established in the region, many Pacific countries are concerned about US stability and consistency in policy. China’s recent confident actions have allowed for relations with...
View ArticleChina-ASEAN FTAs Not Directed at TPP
As free trade agreements flourish around the globe, He Weiwen examines the developments between the China-ASEAN FTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership noting that while the US and China have been left...
View ArticleChina’s Periphery Diplomacy Initiative: Implications for China Neighbors and...
All eyes are on the Central Committee’s Third Plenum scheduled to open in Beijing on November 9 for details about China’s economic reforms. As attention focuses on domestic economic development,...
View ArticleXi Jinping Opens A New Era of China’s Periphery Diplomacy
Xi Jinping has launched a new era of periphery diplomacy and will make for better political and economic relations with neighboring countries, closer security cooperation and stronger people-to-people...
View ArticleChina’s Peripheral Diplomacy for Community of Common Destiny
China’s rapid rise to power has caught the attention of the world. China’s new diplomatic strategy of extending “olive branches” has some states worried and others intrigued. Can a balance be found...
View ArticleCreating a Favorable New Landscape for Diplomacy
The conference on diplomacy with neighboring countries signaled a new era for proactive interaction between China and its neighbors, writes Chen Xiangyang.
View ArticleThe Motivations for China’s New Periphery Strategy
In the past year, China’s new administration has taken steps to improve regional ties in Asia by perusing an active peripheral diplomatic strategy. The multiple visits by President Xi Jinping and...
View ArticleChina Goes West and India Acts East
China’s growing involvement in Sri Lanka and South Asia, drew Prime Minister Narendha Modi to visit Sri Lanka, the first for an Indian PM in 27 years. India’s utmost concern is security with China’s...
View ArticlePhilippines, China and AIIB: Opportunities amidst Challenges
The Philippines is seeing a year of impressive economic growth (at 6.3%) despite the lacking foreign direct investment due to woeful infrastructure constraints. The AIIB can be an additional source of...
View ArticleSouth China Sea Issue Tests China-US Relations
The maritime issue casts a dark shadow on the cooperation between the two countries in the wake of tenser contests in the South China Sea. It is time to prevent this difference from dominating the...
View ArticleThe U.S. Has Gone Too Far in the South China Sea Dispute
In its eagerness to reassert its supremacy in the Asia Pacific, Washington risks losing its balance amid competing strategic goals, by forcing a position that is neither fair nor legally supportable in...
View ArticleChina-ASEAN Hotlines: the Best Fruits in an ‘Early Harvest’
Beyond search-and-rescue cooperation and crisis management, creating hotlines between China and the 10 ASEAN countries would carry a no less important symbolism: the consensus that the South China Sea...
View ArticleCalmer Waters: China-ASEAN Cooperation
Since the first China-Asean official dialogue in July 1991, when then foreign minister Qian Qichen attended the 24th Asean Post-Ministerial Conference as a consultative partner, the relationship...
View ArticleU.S. Insistence at ADMM-PLUS Wins no Applause
Washington’s move to politicize this meeting simply reflects the growing frustration of a US that doesn’t know how to deal with China. This time it has taken a wrong approach to confront China at the...
View ArticleChina-U.S. Interaction & Emerging Order in Southeast Asia
For Southeast and East Asia to have a favorable architecture, wherein all nations could aspire to common development and prosperity, it is necessary for both the U.S. and China to work closely with...
View ArticleUS-ASEAN Summit: Is the US Catching up with China?
With its thriving economy, accelerating integration and evolving challenges to the security environment, ASEAN is destined to become an increasingly important region of the world. Its population is...
View ArticleU.S. Upgrading Economic Ties with ASEAN amid China’s Growing Influence
Divergence and competition between the two major players has intensified as both economies and their business communities want to seize the initiative in developing a more profound and mutually...
View ArticleCooler Heads Must Prevail in South China Sea Disputes
On Tuesday, senior ASEAN diplomats gathered in Yunnan for a special foreign ministers' meeting with their Chinese counterparts. The idea came from ASEAN countries, the turnout was impressive, and the...
View ArticleFormer Chairman of the ILC Finds the UNCLOS Little to Offer to Decide on the...
In an article entitled The South China Sea Arbitration (The Philippines v. China): Assessment of the Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility recently published in the Chinese Journal of International...
View ArticleChina-Southeast Asia Connectivity: Opportunities and Challenges for the...
Connectivity is a shared interest for China and Southeast Asia, and the Maritime Silk Road represents part of the continuing efforts to highlight this. Southeast Asia is important for China’s...
View ArticleA Line In the Sea
It is unlikely that the decision by The Hague on the Philippines case will settle all of these matters. That said, one can envision a path forward, beginning with an immediate freeze on all activities...
View ArticleRegional States Begin Reconciliation in the South China Sea
While the U.S. calls for respect of the given ruling under the Law of the Sea Convention, of which the U.S. is not a signatory, none of the predicted responses from China and the Philippines have come...
View ArticleBenign Engagement Between Myanmar, China and the United States
The three countries must identify areas of cooperation in Myanmar, such as investment, public service projects among others, and foster a viable cooperation mechanism where interests are shared, risked...
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