Tag: China

  • No Bargain for Disputed Territory

    China will never bargain over what it deems to be “core” territorial and security interests, the country’s top leader, Xi Jinping, said in first speech. China’s Incoming Leader Pledges Not […]

  • China likely to ignore Philippines

    Analysts say China will likely ignore the Philippines’ decision to take a long-running territorial feud to an international tribunal, but winning could give Philippines moral high ground.  China Likely to Ignore […]

  • Philippines takes China maritime dispute to UN tribunal

    The Philippines has exhausted “almost all” political and diplomatic avenues in the dispute with China over oil and fishing rights in the South China Sea. Philippines takes China maritime dispute […]

  • Security Diamond

    Since assuming office at the end of 2012, Japan’s new prime minister has started conducting a diplomatic offensive to counteract China’s influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Abe advocates ‘security diamond’ […]

  • China to Survey Islands

    China will conduct a survey of the disputed East China Sea islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, amid the ongoing row. China ‘to survey disputed East […]

  • China to Survey Disputed Territories

    In a move sure to escalate already high regional tensions, Chinese authorities have unveiled plans to survey all marine and island territories for marine resources. China to Survey Disputed Marine […]

  • New chief seeks action on SCS dispute

    The new ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh has called on ASEAN members to negotiate to conclude the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea. New chief seeks early action […]

  • New friends bring new foes for India

    India’s continuation of their ‘look east’ policy, and their increased involvement with ASEAN, look set to force them into making clear their position on China. New friends bring new foes […]

  • Analysis: North Korea’s Rocket

    North Korea’s rocket launch could be an opportunity for regional cooperation in Northeast Asia despite ongoing territorial disputes.  Will it be lost amid leadership transitions? North Korea’s Rocket Launch: Opportunity […]

  • Japan Scrambles Jets

    In an escalation of tensions, Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after a Chinese government plane entered airspace over disputed islets in the East China Sea. Japan scrambles jets as Chinese […]