... Xi will have to reassess what the Trump presidency means for Chinese interests in East Asia, particularly North Korea and the South China Sea," Australian military analyst Alan Dupont suggested, as cited by the New York Times.
Malaysian geopolitical ... ... recognition over Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea, it won't go down well with US-friendly nations in ASEAN. Furthermore, no one would trust a US president who will attack a nation just days after proffering rapprochement, as was ...
A Legal Imbroglio in the South China Sea
A more concise version of this article was published as a CCTV Panview Oped.
The rhetorical war between the ... ... seminars, talks and think tank confabs to drive a wedge between China and other claimant nations in the region. Ambitious young ASEAN scholars and diplomats, anxious to boost their resumes and post-retirement corporate prospects, are actively being lured ...
... in fierce verbal spats and physical jostling; why should nations be any different? Asia-Pacific countries have restrained their mutual antagonisms within civilized bounds... ... tensions.
Panview: What is the right solution to resolve territorial claims in the South China Sea?
Maavak: Negotiations should only involve claimant nations. Non-claimant... ... All claimant parties -- China and relevant Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries -- can agree to a broad legal framework, which can be refined as negotiations...