International Relations Vietnam’s Relations with China – A Multifaceted Partnership March 17, 2014 1 Written by Ramses Amer. Vietnam’s relationship with China is of paramount importance for its development and security. Although much outside attention is focused on the…
International Relations U.S.-Vietnam Defence Relations: Convergence Not Congruence March 12, 2014 0 Written by Carlyle A. Thayer. Military-to-military relations between Vietnam and the U.S. developed slowly after the normalization of diplomatic relations in July 1995 mainly due to…
Vietnam Vietnam at a Crossroads March 11, 2014 0 Vietnam finds itself at a crossroads facing multiple challenges. It is challenged internally as voices calling for economic and political liberalizations are becoming more vocal…
China-Japan China’s new ADIZ: Do not panic, yet do worry. November 28, 2013 1 Written by Michal Thim. With the announcement of the new Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 23 November, Beijing has elevated its territorial claims in…
International Relations Behind Beijing’s East Asian Maritime Assertiveness March 21, 2013 2 By Chong-Pin Lin. For China 2008 was a year of diplomatic harvests. Not only did Beijing reach agreement with Moscow in October on their disputed…
China-Japan Sir David Warren on Japan/China relations February 27, 2013 0 http://vimeo.com/59684351 Sir David Warren is the recent former British Ambassador to Japan (2008-12). Here is the video of a talk he gave at Nottingham last…
China-Japan Ma’s Peace Initiative and Taiwan’s Diaoyutai Debate February 26, 2013 1 By Michal Thim. The ROC (hereafter Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou’s East China Sea Peace Initiative came at time of heightened tensions between Japan and the PRC (hereafter…
China-Japan Abe’s Southeast Asian Diplomacy: Intersection of the South and East China Sea disputes February 25, 2013 0 By Andrew Chubb. Between January 10 and 19 this year, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida paid formal bilateral visits to…
China-Japan Three Scenarios for the Diaoyu/Senkaku Dispute February 21, 2013 4 By Dingping Guo. The Japanese government’s decision to purchase and nationalize the Diaoyu (Senkaku in Japanese) islands in September 2012 triggered a series of drastic…
China-Japan Stranded on the Islands: Why China and Japan’s Clash over Maritime Claims Is a Problem, But a Soluble One February 19, 2013 1 By Kerry Brown. Here is the quandary. Two major economies on which the world depends for future stability and growth have had a difficult history…
