The Diplomat3d
Bridging Divides: Malaysia’s Middle Power Diplomacy in ASEAN’s Future
In a world increasingly defined by great power rivalries, Malaysia’s position as a middle power within ASEAN has never been ...
Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to U.S.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called 'aggressive ...
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s ‘disinformation’ in the disputed South China Sea
The Philippines has launched a comic book to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its ...
Philippines accuses China's forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine ...
The Diplomat2d
The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct
Four major developments shaped the security environment in the South China Sea in 2024: (1) increased Chinese coercion ...
The Straits Times5d
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China’s ‘harassment’
MANILA – The Philippines said on Jan 25 it suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” and aggressive behaviour from China’s ...
Newsweek3d
Chinese Military Confronts US Ally in South China Sea
Beijing's claims to most of the heavily trafficked South China Sea overlap with those of several neighboring states, including the Philippines. The U.S. ally's pushback under President Ferdinand ...
Daily Express3d
South China Sea tensions erupt as Beijing's vessels accused of 'harassment'
Tensions are rising in the South China Sea, with Philippine authorities claiming China’s coast guard and navy have harassed them with “aggressive manoeuvres”. Vessels from the Philippine ...
scmp.com4d
In the South China Sea, Indonesia tests the limits of non-alignment
As Jakarta ramps up military and coastguard cooperation with China, it sends a message of pragmatism to its Southeast Asian neighbours and the United States – but also risks raising questions ...
Malaysia’s Anwar urges Asean not to ‘single out’ Beijing over South China Sea tensions at Davos
Anwar's statement at the World Economic Forum emphasises the need to balance strong relations with China while addressing ...
Cfr.org6d
Armed Clash in the South China Sea
Contingency Planning Memoranda identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. The risk of conflict in ...