Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, Research Fellow, Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation
Aug 31, 2018
The agreement for a single draft text as the basis for further negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) is a significant milestone in the long-running South China Sea saga, argues Lucio Blanco Pitlo III.
Colin Moreshead, Freelance Writer
Aug 21, 2018
ASEAN nations are seeking clarity on who makes the best ally in the Indo-Pacific: China or the United States.
Ted Galen Carpenter, Senior Fellow, Randolph Bourne Institute
Aug 13, 2018
A modest change in U.S. policy could significantly dampen tensions in the South China Sea. Specifically, Washington needs to dramatically reduce its confrontational “freedom of navigation” patrols and stop treating Beijing as a disruptive element.
Richard Javad Heydarian, Professorial Chairholder in Geopolitics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Aug 13, 2018
Over the past few weeks, both the United States and China have been engaged in a high-velocity diplomatic campaign to effectively box each other out of Southeast Asia.
Wu Zhenglong, Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies
Jul 31, 2018
Though the United States has been pushing its allies in the Indo-Pacific region to help it contain China, this policy is both misguided and unlikely to succeed.
Richard Javad Heydarian, Professorial Chairholder in Geopolitics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Jul 23, 2018
As Duterte enters his third year in office, his South China Sea policy is facing concerted opposition at home, putting into question the sustainability of his rapprochement with China. The July 2016 arbitration award continues to resonate among the Philippine public and establishment.
Richard Javad Heydarian, Professorial Chairholder in Geopolitics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Jul 10, 2018
Public backlash over reports of persistent harassment of Filipino fishermen visiting the Scarborough Shoal strain Duterte’s hopes for warmer relations with China.
Jiang Shixue, Professor and Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Shanghai University
Jul 05, 2018
Big countries should not bully small ones, neither should small countries bully big ones.
Wu Zurong, Research Fellow, China Foundation for Int'l Studies
Jun 29, 2018
Mattis’ visit to China is really important.
Tung Chee Hwa, Chairman Emeritus, China-United States Exchange Foundation
Jun 29, 2018
China is the rightful claimant to the Spratly Islands.