Abstract Are East Asian states reacting to China’s rise according to balance-of-power expectations? This review discusses the pertinent debate and presents overtime data germane to…
Country or Region: China
Abstract The author reviews recent foreign policy achievements of the U.S. government. Relations with PRC and USSR are seen as having set the stage for…
Abstract The South China Sea has become a focal point for US-China rivalry which makes it such a critical issue today. China’s naval strategy demands…
Abstract East Asia can be a puzzling place. For many observers, it is a region that is forever on the edge of conflict, a possibility…
Abstract Notwithstanding its acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, India has adhered to a long-standing commitment to universal nuclear disarmament. Its optimism over recent global initiatives…
Abstract New Delhi has been grappling with the challenge of China’s rapid rise for some time now. Even as they sign loftily worded documents year…
Abstract Between the American rebalance strategy and Chinese Maritime Silk Road initiative, India is increasingly pressed to formulate a maritime strategy that ideally meets Indian…
Abstract This article aims to understand China’s historic claim, the purpose and status of the nine-dashed line map and analyses the legal implications of China’s…
Abstract Lately, China’s politico-diplomatic and economic engagements with the Indian Ocean littorals, and its naval activities in the region, have become increasingly conspicuous. This paper…
Abstract It is widely believed that China’s growing links to the global economy are translating into increased Chinese political influence abroad. This article explores this…
Abstract The Indian Ocean is increasingly becoming the point of focus in assessing Asia’s future security challenges. As both India and China are building up…
Abstract At a time when the focus of most of the academic research on China is on the geopolitical developments in the South China Sea…
Abstract With China’s naval expansion in the South China Sea, the Philippine government has eased up its counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism campaign and has vigorously pursued instead the…
Abstract The South China Sea is a zone of contention between China and other nations in the region. The US Navy has decreased the number…
Abstract Amid worldwide salutes and suspicion, China’s international strategy took full shape in 2015. While many observers find increasing opportunities in China’s multiple initiatives to…
