South China Sea

1914-2014: the EU has more to share with the Asia-Pacific than history lessons
Commentary
1914-2014: the EU has more to share with the Asia-Pacific than history lessons
1914-2014: the EU has more to share with the Asia-Pacific than history lessonsRory Medcalf and May-Britt StumbaumEuropean Geostrategy8 July 2014Please click here for the full…
Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond
Far from calming the troubled waters of the western Pacific, President Obama's latest visit to Asia seems to have instead encouraged China to more aggressively pursue its…
China's premature power play goes very wrong
Commentary
China's premature power play goes very wrong
China's premature power play goes very wrongRory MedcalfThe National Interest. Please click here for full online text.Rory Medcalf
Explaining China's behaviour in the East and South China Seas
Many people, like my old friend Brad Glosserman, find it hard to understand why China is acting the way it is in the East and South China Seas. What does Beijing hope to achieve…
South China Sea: ASEAN Summit falls short again
History neither repeated nor reversed itself at the ASEAN Summit last weekend when it came to the South China Sea disputes. Three preliminary judgments can be made with an eye for…
South China Sea: ASEAN Summit showdown looms
There is a good chance that history will repeat itself at this weekend's ASEAN Summit in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. This could be bad for ASEAN claims of unity and centrality, and for…