The three powers of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia on September 15 announced the establishment of an alliance called AUKUS. To learn about the impact of this alliance on Southeast Asia, disputes in the South China Sea…
Australia’s cancellation of a $40 billion contract to buy French conventional submarines in favor of a deal to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with the US and UK following the announcement of a partnership Trilateral security over the weekend…
ASEAN in the US-China competition The Chinese foreign minister’s trip to Southeast Asian countries and South Korea comes as both Beijing and Washington are wooing important partners in the Asia-Pacific. The Southeast Asian doctrine of President Joe Biden’s administration acknowledges…
Although net profit in the second quarter was up to 233 billion rubles ($3.1 billion), Russia’s Rosneft group has still decided to completely withdraw from projects with Vietnam in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea), which…
China and Vietnam should refrain from unilateral actions related to the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea) that could complicate the situation and exaggerate disputes, China’s foreign ministry said, citing senior diplomat Wang Yi as saying with…
China issues new maritime law China recently introduced a new maritime law that requires ships carrying certain types of cargo to provide detailed information to Chinese authorities when passing through. their territorial waters. This move is still part of China’s…
A US Navy destroyer conducted a maritime patrol through Da Vanh Khan (Mischief Reef) in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the Truong Sa) on September 8, just days after China imposed a law requiring foreign ships to notify…
Spokeswoman of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on September 1 affirmed that Vietnam has sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracels) and the Truong Sa(Spratlys), and urged countries to abide by the United Nations Convention on the…
A prestigious American scientific journal has just removed a social media post about a study by scientists, mostly from China, containing a map of the nine-dash line in the South China Sea after encountering protest from Vietnam. The official Facebook…
On August 29, in a move that could affect the freedom of navigation of military and commercial ships in the South China Sea, Chinese officials said they would require ships to “report information” when passes through what China considers its…
