It is concluded in light of the aforementioned that the Marcos government should not encourage Philippine civil society to engage in SCS disputes to avoid escalation and deterioration of the Philippine-China relationship.... View More

Although geopolitical rivalries continue, for the first time in great power politics, a significant portion of capital is being allocated to infrastructure and connectivity. China has triggered a global race to build infrastructure across the world.... View More

China is more a victim than a beneficiary of the current ethnic conflicts in northern Myanmar. China desires a ceasefire agreement between the junta and the ethnic armed groups, as well as peace and stability in the border region.... View More

The summit underlines both regions’ growing recognition of each other and a symbolic step toward a more multilateral world. Unlike other regional initiatives such as the Quad and the U.S. “Indo-Pacific” strategy.... View More

Indonesia would maintain a delicate balance between the two great powers and avoid being caught in the China-U.S. tension due to its high strategic autonomy.... View More

China-Afghanistan relationships have always been driven by the security concerns of China and are now shifting towards her gigantic economic projects meant for ensuring regional connectivity and transforming Afghanistan and the region to economic hub.... View More

Even though India has increasingly stood with the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea disputes, it has largely avoided provoking China.... View More

If there are new military deployments in the northern Philippines in the near future, whether defensive or offensive, tensions would be escalated in the Taiwan Strait and the Philippines would become a target in any conflict.... View More

For Vietnam, the key to its dream of becoming a strong nation lies in having stable ties and close economic cooperation with the major powers. Teaming up with the US to counter China will put it in the dangerous situation of taking sides in the rivalry between the two and ultimately shatter its dream.... View More

warm China-Malaysia relations, thriving economic cooperation in particular, could be witnessed during the Anwar era, but the anti-Chinese sentiment led by the Malay nationalists and U.S. pressure are the main challenges.... View More