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Is Biden Serious about Defending Taiwan from the Chinese Threat?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has dramatically altered the geopolitics of the world. When Russia’s Foreign Minister warned of the possibility of a nuclear war and Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces at an e....

June 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , QUAD , South China Sea , Taiwan , Sabre-rattling , NATO , One-China policy , flashpoint , international politics and diplomacy , strategy of denial , strategic ambiguity
Can there be a Policy Reversal under the New President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in the Philippines?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
In the presidential election held on 9 March, the Filipinos elected a new leader, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Popularly known as “Bongbong”, Marcos Jr. secured more than 56 per cent of the votes, which was more than double the tal....

May 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Diplomacy , International law , EEZ , Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Bongbong) , Robredo , Duterte , trilateral , fishing vessels , rule-based order
China: Daily Scan, March 25, 2022

China ready to help Afghanistan achieve true independence, self-development: :Xinhuanet
March 25, 2022
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Thursday that China is ready to help Afghanistan ac....

March 25, 2022 India , Pakistan , South China Sea , Afghanistan , PLA , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Beijing autoshow , QR code
Deterring China from the South China Sea
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

In the wake of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the strong response from the West, the world’s focus has shifted more towards China, how it behaves in the new situation. As global politics are being reset with shifting priorities by cou....

March 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , UNCLOS , PLAN , EEZ , Fumio Kishida , Russo-Ukraine conflict , ASEAN-US Summit , The Hague Court , Vladimir V Putin
Evaluating Cambodia’s Role as ASEAN Chair
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Since the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration, also known as Bangkok Declaration, by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, ....

February 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , Code of Conduct , General Min Aung Hlaing , Rohingyas , centrality , ASEAN Charter , Hun Sen , Petra Sigmund , Prak Sokhonn , Sino-US rivalry
China: Daily Scan, January 13, 2022

China's new yuan loans rise in 2021: Xinhuanet
January 12, 2022
China's new yuan-denominated loans totaled 19.95 trillion yuan (3.13 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2021, up 315 billion yuan year on year, central bank data showed Wedn....

January 13, 2022 South China Sea , Bhutan , Beijing , China Daily Digest , Yuan , NEV , 6G
Japan and Australia ink Defence Pact with Eye on China
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Though the QUAD and AUKUS had received wide media attention in India, with each analysis applauding the merit of these initiatives, another significant development that took place in the past week has somewhat received less attention. The import of t....

January 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , South China Sea , Taiwan , Uyghur , UNCLOS , SDF , Scott Morrison , Senkaku , Fumio Kishida , AUKUS , defence pact
Vietnam PM in Japan: Major Take Aways
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a 4-day official visit from 22 to 25 November to Japan to have discussion with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on furthering economic and security cooperation between Japan and Vietnam. Chinh ....

December 03, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Cyber-security , Coronavirus , Supply chains , Senkaku Islands , East China Sea , Pham Minh Chinh , Fumio Kishida , ODA
China: Daily Scan, November 16, 2021

Xi calls for sound, steady China-U.S. relationship: Xinhuanet
November 16, 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for developing a sound and steady China-U.S. relationship during a virtual meeting with U.S. Presiden....

November 16, 2021 South China Sea , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , China Daily Digest , COP26 summit , Peng Shuai , Li Qixian , silicon , Dubai Airshow , Marxism
Evolving India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation
Dr. Pankaj Jha Commentary

Maritime security has been one of the important elements in the relationship between India and ASEAN countries. Right from the start of the Look East policy India has been concerned with regard to developing maritime security architecture with the So....

November 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , ASEAN , South China Sea , Maritime Security , COC , IONS , RECAAP
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