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Bookmark or Share- China loses strategic waters in the South China SeaFrom 2012 to 2021, Beijing steadily advanced its claim to ‘historic rights’ in most of the waters, seabed, and airspace of the South China Sea, using coercion and threats of force to do so. But since 2022, the momentum has shifted. Southeast Asian claimants have stopped giving ground.
- Japan as a diplomatic asset to ASEAN | East Asia ForumSoutheast Asian governments have long viewed Japan as a key trading partner and sponsor of regional economic development and integration. Japan has also emerged as a major diplomatic partner, advocating for ASEAN centrality and respect for Southeast Asian sovereignty in broader regional forums.
- Delta and the cost of border closures in Southeast AsiaIt is time that Southeast Asian countries with sufficient healthcare capacity start planning for the same as they ramp up vaccination efforts. The only countries in Southeast Asia that have started opening their borders to non-essential international travel are Singapore and Thailand.
- Internal discord the greatest threat to Southeast Asian unityDispute resolutions involving Southeast Asian states have usually come in the form of third-party mediation and efforts of international institutions such as the International Court of Justice. Southeast Asia has come a long way from the Cold War years when it was described as a ‘region of revolt’. Still, despite the attention on great ...
- Marcos’ new code of conduct for the South China Sea is a non-starter ...It is clear that the majority of Southeast Asian nations and China are committed to maintaining peace and stability in the SCS. Shortly after Marcos’ claims of crafting a new ‘code of conduct’, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warned that ‘any departure from the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea ...
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