ASEAN

China-ASEAN South China Sea Code of Conduct – Are we there yet?

Friday 13th December 2019

In June this year the 35th ASEAN Summit delivered the release of ASEAN’s long-awaited Outlook on the Indo-Pacific. The…

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The Indo-Pacific and rules-based order: Old concepts and new implications

Wednesday 12th December 2018

As a geographical conception, the “Indo-Pacific” has existed for decades. As a political and strategic conception, the “Indo-Pacific” has become…

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Regional wrap

Thursday 22nd March 2018

The most-talked about development, this fortnight, is the significant diplomatic coup pulled off by Kim Jong Un in getting Donald…

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Let’s face it, China’s military now dominates ASEAN

Monday 16th January 2017

Over the last year, there has been a sharp regional strategic shift. In the South China Sea, China has built…

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