South China Sea

Vietnam-Philippines port call amid concern over China's SCS airstrip
In what was the first ever port call between the countries, two Vietnamese frigates visited the Philippines on Tuesday. An unnamed Filipino naval officer said the two countries…
Managing Maritime Disputes and Tensions in Indo-Pacific Asia
Speeches
Managing Maritime Disputes and Tensions in Indo-Pacific Asia
Managing Maritime Disputes and Tensions in Indo-Pacific AsiaRory MedcalfRemarks at the Fifth Xiangshan ForumBeijing, 21 November, 2014Rory Medcalf
South China Sea action at the East Asia Summit?
Commentary
South China Sea action at the East Asia Summit?
South China Sea action at the East Asia Summit?Rory MedcalfAsia Maritime Transparency Initiative11 November 2014Rory Medcalf
China Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade
Commentary
China Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade
China-Australia relationship needs to broaden from tradeJames BrownThe Saturday Paper30 August 2014Please click here for the online text.James Brown
The U.S.- China Rivalry Has Asia on Edge: Can "Middle Powers" Create Stability?
Commentary
The U.S.- China Rivalry Has Asia on Edge: Can "Middle Powers" Create Stability?
The U.S.- China Rivalry Has Asia on Edge: Can "Middle Powers" Create Stability?C. Raja Mohan and Rory MedcalfThe National Interest15 August 2014Please click …
1914-2014: the EU has more to share with the Asia-Pacific than history lessons
Commentary
1914-2014: the EU has more to share with the Asia-Pacific than history lessons
1914-2014: the EU has more to share with the Asia-Pacific than history lessonsRory Medcalf and May-Britt StumbaumEuropean Geostrategy8 July 2014Please click here for the full…
Beijing's new map: South China Sea rivals respond
Far from calming the troubled waters of the western Pacific, President Obama's latest visit to Asia seems to have instead encouraged China to more aggressively pursue its…
China's premature power play goes very wrong
Commentary
China's premature power play goes very wrong
China's premature power play goes very wrongRory MedcalfThe National Interest. Please click here for full online text.Rory Medcalf
Explaining China's behaviour in the East and South China Seas
Many people, like my old friend Brad Glosserman, find it hard to understand why China is acting the way it is in the East and South China Seas. What does Beijing hope to achieve…
South China Sea: ASEAN Summit falls short again
History neither repeated nor reversed itself at the ASEAN Summit last weekend when it came to the South China Sea disputes. Three preliminary judgments can be made with an eye for…