China’s South China Sea Policy under Xi Jinping

China’s policy on the South China Sea (Vietnamese call it the East Sea) became more aggressive after Xi Jinping became China’s highest leader in November 2012. We can gauge the magnitude of this aggression by considering how, after coming to…
Will Vietnam be free from Beijing’s influence?

Vietnam-US warm relations US National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien just visited Hanoi on November 20-22. According to the announcement of the Vietnamese side, this visit is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the US-Vietnam diplomatic relations and to highlight…
The Hanoi Declaration does not mention the South China Sea disputes

Vietnam and other countries participating East Asian Summit did not mention territorial sea disputes in the South China Sea in the Hanoi Declaration in the context of the ASEAN countries focusing on trade and the COVID-19 pandemic, with the conclusion…
South China Sea: Does Vietnam lead ASEAN firmly against China?

Half a year has passed since Vietnam played the rotating role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – ASEAN. Will Vietnam take this opportunity to further promote consensus in the bloc, especially in the issue of disputes in the…