Tensions have further risen over the sailing of American warships and warplanes near a chain of islands in the South China Sea which Beijing claims as its own territory. . ..…

., and tension over the South China Sea and U.S support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan.. ..…

By far its most obvious threat to U.S dominance in the region, however, has been its occupation and militarization of tiny islands in the South China Sea, thoroughfare bounded by China and Vietnam on one side, Indonesia and Philippines on the other. In May 2018, Admiral Davidson caused..…

Speaking on Sunday at Shangri-La Dialogue Singapore, Asia's defence summit, China's Defence Minister Wei Fenghe warned United States not to security disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea.. It was the latest exchange of acerbic comments between the two sides U.S support..…

In the field of connectivity standards, support for multilateral institutions, the regulation of international trade and investment flows, and security, India and the EU have many communalities including e.g their criticism of China's engagement and its conduct in the South China..…

The trajectory continues into Northeast Asia, region where neighbors, Japan and South Korea, ing how democracy could flourish non- European societies. At this stage, with the rising influence of China, Tokyo and Seoul should be taking natural lead in forging political and security..…