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Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic zones.
History teaches that once coercion goes unchecked, it tends to escalate. Any disruption to our seaborne supply lines is a major risk.
When geopolitical tension mounts, New Zealand tends to lean closer to traditional allies. Chinese warships in the Tasman make that even likelier now.
Renaming it the Gulf of America would apply only in the US. And the long global history of disputed place names suggests it could be a brief experiment anyway.
The Philippines has rejected new Chinese ‘baselines’ over the Scarborough Reef, saying they are a violation of its sovereign rights.
Southeast Asia’s most populous nation is seeking a role as a regional leader − it may look more to Beijing than Washington to help that happen.
In weighing up Australia’s interests, we must look beyond the critiques. The geopolitical circumstances and new technological advances point to the need to stay the course.
Recent tensions between the US and China can be explained by the geopolitics of sea power and the geography of near and far waters.
The latest war games by China near Taiwan are just another reminder of the various ways Chinese authorities try to undermine liberal democracies and international peace and security.
US Marines and Philippine forces are taking part in joint military exercises just 100 miles off the southern tip of Taiwan.
Southeast Asian leaders have made clear their priorities this week. Some want more focus on climate change than geopolitical competition.
Understanding China’s perspectives on ocean governance – and where they come from – is vital to forging a path forward on disputes over contested waters.
It’s good to talk − just don’t expect it to result in a reset in relations between Beijing and Washington.
Given Australia has recently sought to steady its rocky relationship with China, this cooperation with the Philippines could come at a cost.
The mention of the Falklands/Malvinas territorial dispute in an EU document shows that, post-Brexit, Brussels no longer feels beholden to toe the UK’s line on sovereignty.
Once the context of cultural and territorial appropriation by China in Southeast Asia are understood, Vietnam’s ban of the Barbie movie isn’t surprising.
Maps can be very touchy subjects. That’s why Vietnam has banned the Barbie movie.
The US and China are engaged in a classic power struggle. The question is, who will come out on top?
What was behind the latest encounter between US and Chinese military vessels in contested waters?
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Tony Walker AM is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, La Trobe University
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Professor of International Studies, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Lecturer in Law, Deakin University
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China researcher, Macquarie University