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Recent tensions between the US and China can be explained by the geopolitics of sea power and the geography of near and far waters.
The latest war games by China near Taiwan are just another reminder of the various ways Chinese authorities try to undermine liberal democracies and international peace and security.
US Marines and Philippine forces are taking part in joint military exercises just 100 miles off the southern tip of Taiwan.
Southeast Asian leaders have made clear their priorities this week. Some want more focus on climate change than geopolitical competition.
Understanding China’s perspectives on ocean governance – and where they come from – is vital to forging a path forward on disputes over contested waters.
It’s good to talk − just don’t expect it to result in a reset in relations between Beijing and Washington.
Given Australia has recently sought to steady its rocky relationship with China, this cooperation with the Philippines could come at a cost.
The mention of the Falklands/Malvinas territorial dispute in an EU document shows that, post-Brexit, Brussels no longer feels beholden to toe the UK’s line on sovereignty.
Once the context of cultural and territorial appropriation by China in Southeast Asia are understood, Vietnam’s ban of the Barbie movie isn’t surprising.
Maps can be very touchy subjects. That’s why Vietnam has banned the Barbie movie.
The US and China are engaged in a classic power struggle. The question is, who will come out on top?
What was behind the latest encounter between US and Chinese military vessels in contested waters?
The South China Sea is of strategic and economic importance to Beijing and the US, setting up a potential power struggle that could spark conflict.
The agreement lets the US expand its access across military bases in the Philippines, unfolding a new chapter in the countries’ long military history.
The meeting is the first between the leaders since Japan outlined a more assertive defense strategy in December.
Indonesia’s reluctance to respond to the conflict is based on the fact that its economy is still very dependent on China.
Our analysis is the first commissioned by the Department of Defence on the specific threat of prolonged maritime supply-chain disruptions due to conflict in the South China and East China seas.
While there are good reasons not to exaggerate these events, the bad news is these incidents are almost certain to continue. But we shouldn’t frame them as if we’re in the brink of war.
China is posing many challenges to the Indo-Pacific region in 2022. How should Canada and Australia respond?
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Professor, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University
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Lecturer in Law, Deakin University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
