Hong Kong Residents Going North
Hotspots,China
By Yaran Yang & Na Zhang - 09 Jul 2024

Hong Kong Residents Going North

An analysis of drivers and challenges of Hong Kongers visiting mainland China
Lai Ching-te's Bold Taiwan Independence Agenda Fuels Cross-Strait Tensions
Politics,Hotspots,China

By Yongnian Zheng - 25 Jun 2024

Lai Ching-te's Bold Taiwan Independence Agenda Fuels Cross-Strait Tensions

Vietnam's Use of Academia to Promote Its Political Position on the South China Sea
Security,Hotspots,China,Southeast Asia

By Mark J. Valencia - 21 Nov 2019

Vietnam's Use of Academia to Promote Its Political Position on the South China Sea

Is “One Country, Two Systems” Doomed To Fail?
Politics,Hotspots,East Asia

Is “One Country, Two Systems” Doomed To Fail?

“One country, two systems” is concocted to resolve the challenges facing the 1997 Hong Kong reversion to Chinese rule. The emphasis over a political construct suitable to Chinese conditions meant that problems over “one country, two systems” is not unexpected.
The Soft Power Costs of China’s Recent Behavior in the South China Sea
Security,Hotspots,Southeast Asia

The Soft Power Costs of China’s Recent Behavior in the South China Sea

In the contest for soft power dominance in Southeast Asia, China has been gaining ground on the US. However, its recent actions are eroding these gains and playing into the hands of China’s enemies like anti-China hawks and media in the US and the region.
My Brush with the Giant Clam “War” in the South China Sea
Environment,Hotspots

My Brush with the Giant Clam “War” in the South China Sea

In the early 2000s, when I accepted an invitation to speak at one of the very first of what has since become a very prestigious annual event, The Boao Forum for Asia — I had no idea I might wind up playing a minor role in what became the great giant clam controversy.
Complaint of China’s “Crimes Against Humanity” Likely to Fail
Environment,Hotspots,Southeast Asia

Complaint of China’s “Crimes Against Humanity” Likely to Fail

Two former Philippines officials filed a complaint with the ICC against China for “crimes against humanity”, alleging that President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Chinese Ambassador perpetrated environmental damage in the South China Sea.
An Environmental Protection Regime for the South China Sea: Fact vs Fiction
Environment,Hotspots

An Environmental Protection Regime for the South China Sea: Fact vs Fiction

There has recently been a resurgence of romantic proposals for a cooperative environmental protection regime in the Spratlys and the South China Sea as a confidence building precedent for cooperation on other more difficult matters.
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