Abstract This article examines the process, causes and repercussions of the accession of Taiwan, as a contested state, together with China, to the Asia-Pacific Economic…
Country or Region: China
Abstract During August and September 2012, Sino-Japanese conflict over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands escalated. Alongside street demonstrations in China, there was an outpouring of public sentiment…
Abstract Whilst there is a general acceptance amongst Chinese analysts that the country’s global power has really increased (and for very good reasons), how best…
Abstract East Asian theatre is fast evolving. China’s arrival as a major power in international politics is altering the existing regional balance of power and…
Summary The world is in an era of great transformations. Globalization, transnational capitalism, September 11, the 2008 global financial crises, and the emergence of the…
Abstract How Asian countries relate strategically with rising China remains one of the most debated questions in Asian security today. Although the concomitant rise of…
Abstract Japan’s principal security interest in Southeast Asia is the safety and security of regional sea lanes. Over the past several years, Japan has expressed…
Abstract Against the backdrop of China’s growing assertiveness on sovereign and strategic interests in the South China Sea, territorial disputes in this resource-rich sea area…
Abstract This article examines issues concerning the South China Sea from a Japanese perspective. In contrast to its reticence and hesitant attitude in the 1990s,…
Abstract Currently, Japan is keen to reinforce security cooperation with ASEAN and its approach is both multi-layered and multi-dimensional, with its bilateral/multilateral activities becoming diverse.…
Summary In the midst of growing tensions with China, Japan is deepening its strategic engagement in Southeast Asia. Preserving stability in the South China Sea,…
Abstract This study examines the security situation in the Taiwan Strait from 2012 to 2014, using media news available on the Internet as the main…
Abstract Foreign policy strategy toward China has always been a priority for the Japanese. In the 1980s, Japan strengthened its engagement with China, offering Official…
Abstract The concept of order in regional security is often characterized as hierarchical, consensus-based, or some hybrid middle-road. The debate largely focuses on how major…
Abstract On October 27, 2015 China hawks got what they had long demanded: a US Navy Freedom of Navigation operation (aka FONOP) within 12 nautical…
