Nong Hong

Commentaries by Nong Hong

Nong Hong

Executive Director, Institute for China-America Studies; Senior Fellow, Beijing Club for International Dialogue

Dr. Nong Hong is Executive Director at the Institute for China-America Studies, and Senior Fellow at Beijing Club for International Dialogue. Previously, she was also Senior Fellow at National Institute for the South China Sea Studies. She holds a PhD of interdisciplinary study of international law and international relations from the University of Alberta, Canada. Her selected publications include China’s Role in the Arctic: Observing and Being Observed (London and New York: Routeldge, 2020), UNCLOS and Ocean Dispute Settlement: Law and Politics in the South China Sea (Routledge, 2012)

Beyond the UUV Incident: Challenges in the South China Sea for the Trump Administration
Feb 24, 2017
The December 2016 incident involving a U.S. unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) was neatly wrapped up on December 20 after China returned the vehicle. Despite diverging legal interpretations, the management of the event reflected the political willingness of both countries to keep the South China Sea dispute under control and in a careful balance so that the situation does not escalate into a military confrontation.
South China Sea Trump’s China Policy
Reconsidering the Role of Arbitration in South China Sea
Feb 18, 2016
China's failure to appear in court demonstrates its continued position of "non-acceptance and non-participation" in the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines. This arbitration could set a precedent that undermines the true spirit of the dispute settlement mechanism of UNCLOS.
China-Philippines Relations Periphery Diplomacy Regional Security South China

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