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The 8th Ocean Dialogue: “40th Anniversary of UNCLOS: Promoting maritime cooperation in South East Asia”Category: Most prominent newsWith the theme “40th Anniversary of UNCLOS: Promoting maritime cooperation in South East Asia”, the 8th Ocean Dialogue seeks to discuss maritime issues of common concern in the South East Asia region, promote common understanding of UNCLOS, and explore potential maritime cooperation. The Dialogue will be participated by international experts and scholars in maritime and law of the sea issues, diplomatic missions in Hanoi, and representatives of relevant ministries, government agencies, and research institutions from Southeast Asian countries and beyond. Co-organizers: The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) office, and Australian Embassy in Hanoi
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Major power competition in the South China Sea and Southeast Asian responsesCategory: PoliticsMajor power competition, particularly the growing Sino-US multi-faceted rivalry characterized global politics in 2020. The South China Sea featured prominently in this rivalry in 2020.
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Concert of Indo-Pacific: An Option for Peace and Order in the East Asian Seas
Category: PoliticsSuggestions for lasting peace in the South China Sea and beyond need to incorporate small and medium states as well -
The EU's interest and policy towards East Asia maritime security
Category: PoliticsThe EU is better suited to pursue its interests East Asia through the promotion of multilateral ocean governance and concrete collaboration measures. -
Law Of The Sea And Ocean Governance In Southeast Asia: Comparative Lessons From Europe On Pragmatism And Principle
Category: Working PapersOne of the most pressing challenges in contemporary law of the sea relates to how best to reconcile the increased assertion by States of territorial sovereignty over offshore geographical features with the corresponding curtailment of navigation freedoms. -
Critical Security and Economic Dilemmas for Southeast Asia in the South China Sea: A Philippine Perspective
Category: SecurityCritical Security and Economic Dilemmas for Southeast Asia in the South China Sea: A Philippine Perspective -
The Rise of ‘Minilateralism’: The ASEAN and its Struggle for Centrality in the South China SeaCategory:The paper analyzes the intersection of three key currents in Asian geopolitics, namely (i) the emergence Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a fulcrum of pan-regional integration, (ii) the evolution of South China Sea disputes as the preeminent geopolitical conflict of the 21st century, if not the site of the next great war; and, (iii) full commencement of the New Cold War between the United States (US) and China, dispensing with four decades of ‘constructive engagement’ vis-à-vis Beijing. Once seen as the harbinger of an open, inclusive and multilateralist order in the Asia-Pacific, the ASEAN has struggled to assert its ...
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A Japanese Perspective of South China Sea OrderCategory: International LawEast Asia is a huge seascape. As a result, the sea’s connecting power is of a priceless importance to the entire region. The rules-based international maritime order is in everyone’s interest, including Japan.
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A SOUTH CHINA SEA CODE OF CONDUCT: A HOPEFUL REALITY OR A HOPELESS FALSITY?Category: Expert InterviewThe Maritime Issues conducts a conversation with Southeast Asia-based experts on issues related to a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea
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The ‘South Sea’ and ASEAN: Failing Unity amidst Beijing’s Duplicitous DiplomacyCategory: Working PapersThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has sought to address the challenges of the disputes in the South China Sea for close to a quarter of a century. This paper examines the circumstances and extent to which ASEAN has been effective in its response to the South China Sea dispute as well as the manner and means by which Beijing’s approach to the dispute has been influenced at the regional level.
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The South China Sea in the Broader Maritime Security of the Indo-Pacific: The Economic Context for Regional Conflict and CooperationCategory: Working PapersEast and Southeast Asia have seen considerable economic growth over the past few decades. The pace of development in China has been virtually unprecedented, with millions of people being raised above severe poverty to a middle-class lifestyle. This outcome has resulted from national investments in human capital and infrastructure and policies that have encouraged business growth and trade.
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India’s Maritime Strategy In The Indo-PacificCategory: CommentaryThough India has always been seen as a continental power, it is worth remembering that it has a long coastline of 7516.6 kilometers. In the past, Indian influence and customs spread by the sea route to Southeast Asia, East Asia and many other parts of the world. The island of Bali, in Muslim-majority Indonesia is still a Hindu-majority island whereas the state philosophy of Indonesia is Pancasila, which is derived from the Sanskrit words “panca” meaning five and “sila” meaning principles. So why is India paying increased attention to the maritime domain?
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The South China Sea in the Broader Maritime Security of the Indo-Pacific 2016_SESSION 2Category: VideosSESSION 2: Critical security and economic dilemmas for Southeast Asia in the South China Sea
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