Richard Javad Heydarian, Professorial Chairholder in Geopolitics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Aug 09, 2019
The widespread protests in Hong Kong, which led to the defeat of a perceived pro-Beijing extradition bill, has only emboldened the pro-independence movement in Taiwan. With all sides hardening their respective positions, Taiwan is quickly turning into the front-line of Sino-American Cold War in the Indo-Pacific.
Jin Liangxiang, Senior Research Fellow, Shanghai Institute of Int'l Studies
Jul 30, 2019
After recent military confrontations, the Strait of Hormuz is likely to become the center of a critical competition whose outcomes affect the global oil market. Asian countries, in particular, should be pushing for an end to Trump's "maximum pressure" policy.
Zhao Weibin, Researcher, PLA Academy of Military Science
Jul 30, 2019
In refreshing its competition strategy against China, the U.S. has revealed changed tactics since the Cold War era, embracing an “integrated campaign” that makes use of cooperation, competition below armed conflict, and armed conflict.
Luo Liang, Assistant Research Fellow, National Institute for South China Sea Studies
Jul 30, 2019
The U.S. means only to distract and sabotage the recent favorable conditions in the SCS region. China and the Philippines should remain focused on their current progress toward maritime cooperation, not allow the U.S.’s strategy of public opinion warfare to win out.
Li Zheng, Assistant Research Processor, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Jul 29, 2019
The most recent white paper released by the Chinese government signals its explicit intentions to build up the PLA transparently and install it as a force for global peace-keeping, not military hegemony.
Li Zheng, Assistant Research Processor, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Jul 05, 2019
The recent US cyber-attack on Iran, in retaliation for the downing of its drone, raises new questions for the militarization of cyberspace: what are the norms governing cyber war? What are the implications for international cooperation on the global Internet? How can governments stop cyber-attacks from escalating in unpredictable ways? These matters greatly concern the US and China.
Zhao Weibin, Researcher, PLA Academy of Military Science
Jun 27, 2019
US withdrawal from the INF provokes anxiety in Europe and Asia and threatens to unleash a renewed global arms race. But all is not lost — there are still opportunities to rebuild trust and salvage the treaty.
Peng Nian, Director of Research Centre for Asian Studies, China
Jun 20, 2019
The US is stepping up its efforts to involve itself in the South China Sea by dispatching Coast Guard vessels and selling surveillance drones and other arms to Southeast Asian nations — involvement that only serves to destabilize the situation in these disputed waters.
Ted Galen Carpenter, Senior Fellow, Randolph Bourne Institute
Jun 18, 2019
The United States is taking a huge risk by assuming China’s recent rhetorical and military aggression directed at Taiwan is just more of the same diplomatic gamesmanship. It is time to take seriously the PRC’s intentions to regain unity with Taiwan through force.
Joseph S. Nye, Professor, Harvard University
Jun 10, 2019
Earlier this year, American officials acknowledged that US offensive cyber operations had stopped Russian disruption of the 2018 congressional election. Such operations are rarely discussed, but this time there was commentary about a new offensive doctrine of “persistent engagement” with potential adversaries. Will it work?