How to resolve disputes through international law
As you may recall, at the Inaugural meeting of 54th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) held in Beijing in spring of last year, Premier Li …
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South China Sea: China to boost maritime cooperation with ASEAN
China is working on a new plan for international cooperation in the South China Sea and its neighbouring waters in an attempt to bolster relations with the Southeast Asian countries …
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China plans to begin civilian flights from disputed South China Sea
As the geopolitical tensions continue to simmer in the disputed South China Sea, China’s latest decision to begin civilian flights from the disputed islands in the region, is likely to …
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China deploys surface-to-air missile system to a contested island in South China Sea
In a significant development that could escalate tensions in the region, China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the …
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Amid China tensions, US scales up outreach to ASEAN
Amid escalating tensions around South China Sea, the US has launched a major diplomatic outreach to the ASEAN at their first-ever summit on the American soil. The summit is expected to encompass a broad range of issues, including security, trade and climate change.
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Deepening India–Japan Ties: Beyond a rising China
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in India recently to hold the 9th annual India-Japan summit-level talks. It was his second summit engagement with India’s Prime Minister Narenda Modi.
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ASEAN foreign ministers reiterate demand for code of conduct on South China Sea
Increasing geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea has once again led to the foreign ministers of ASEAN countries reiterating their demand for having a code of conduct on the …
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US-India-Japan trilateral dialogue: Enhancing maritime security
In the backdrop of China’s growing assertiveness in the region, US, India and Japan held the inaugural trilateral ministerial dialogue to discuss enhancing maritime security in the region.
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Beijing’s strategic signalling
The massive military parade by the Chinese to mark the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Japan in World War II provided the impetus for the production of innumerable articles, …
Read MoreCreating a ‘new normal’ in the South China Sea
China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea raise a number of issues, legally and strategically. If not checked, these developments can go on to pose much larger problems in …
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