South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around 3,500,000 km2 (1,400,000 sq mi). It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan …

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ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 18 November 2024 English

In October, China and India reached an agreement on patrolling a stretch of their long-disputed shared border. The deal brought an end, for the time being, to a four-year standoff …

China over maritime territorial claims in the South China Sea. Such a delivery was not just a demonstration redlines about its “core interests” in the South China Sea, Taiwan, and Tibet. But India’s relatively


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 13 November 2024 English

Introduction The 2021 Myanmar coup and the ensuing political crisis have posed crucial questions for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) [a] on the usefulness of its legacy principles—i.e., …

effectively addressing security issues like the South China Sea disputes and the Myanmar coup and its fallout


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 8 November 2024 English

1 African Affairs 123 (491) April 2024 1 2 Air Power 19 (2) Summer 2024 2 3 American Political Science Review 118 (3) August 2024 3 4 Arms Control Today …

behaviours: comparing Japan and South Korea in the South China Sea Shuqi Wang 459 Beyond the Weak Link: the Philippines' Networks at Sea: The Case of Fishers in the South China Sea Xuanyu Liu, Yungang Liu, Yan Huang, and Fenglong and the Four Nos How Chinese Actions in the South China Sea Influence Vietnam's Hedging Strategy ..... increasing aggression and maximalist claims in the South China Sea, opening opportunities for U.S. policy in the


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 7 November 2024 English

Because strategic, economic, and ideological perceptions of China contain multiple, sometimes contradictory facets in Southeast Asia, receptions of and responses to Beijing diverge across and within state lines.

acumen. Single-issue headlines around, say, the South China Sea dispute also tend to overshadow the diversity to seize, control, and militarize disputed South China Sea features regardless of prevailing understandings position on key issues such as managing the South China Sea dispute. Because strategic, economic, and ideological Bearing the brunt of Beijing’s pressure over the South China Sea and proximity to Taiwan makes the Philippines and has even blocked ASEAN statements on the South China Sea that Beijing dislikes. Timor-Leste appears


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 6 November 2024 English

China’s expanding military strength poses serious questions for the United States, Australia, and their allies. The increasing assertiveness in the region by China necessitates serious preparation on the part of …

well as key sea lines of communication in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean. In this scenario, therefore PLA bases on the disputed features in the South China Sea. An additional consideration that must be discussed Second �omas Shoal—a disputed feature in the South China Sea—is already happening. �e Second �omas Shoal prevent further Chinese territorial gains in the South China Sea and uphold the status quo at the Second �omas their right to freely navigate through the South China Sea. To date, Philippine forces have independently


UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 5 November 2024 English

As discussions on climate-related loss and damage evolve, due in large part to the leadership of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and frontline communities, increasing emphasis is being placed on …

address the issue. 20Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea (AIS) Region Mauritius Mauritius' NDC does


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 5 November 2024 English

Most Southeast Asian states behave as if the actions of their Northeast Asian neighbors and the Philippines will be sufficient to maintain a regional status quo from which they can …

the East China Sea through Taiwan and the South China Sea will threaten the sea, air (see Figures 1) submarine cables connecting Northeast Asia via the South China Sea. An attack by China could inflict devastating for some sort of Code of Conduct over the South China Sea appear stalled, even if officials prefer to with an eye to contingencies involving the South China Sea and Taiwan, notably through the Enhanced Defense maritime Southeast Asian states face in the South China Sea and mainland Southeast Asian states encounter


FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 4 November 2024 English

Hasina’s ousting as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, as the longest-serving Bangladeshi head of state and world’s longest-serving female over job quotas, has left the new …

Malacca, connecting the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea. This chokepoint is vital because it controls


Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations · 4 November 2024 English

Printed in India by Airolite Printers Acknowledgements This event is in partnership with the Public Policy & Research division of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and the …

Indian Ocean and assertive behaviour in the South China Sea 3. Synchronise and synergise ongoing bilateral


Microsoft Security Insider · 1 November 2024 English

This report details the evolving cybersecurity landscape, focusing on increasing threats from nation-state actors, cybercriminals, and the emerging influence of AI. Key findings highlight the convergence of nation-state and criminal …

also penetrated the countries around the South China Sea to collect insights into military exercises prevalent in ASEAN countries around the South China Sea. Granite Typhoon and Raspberry Typhoon were Chinese cyber threat activity in and around the South China Sea Source: Microsoft Threat Intelligence nation-state actors target military and IT entities in the South China Sea China-based cyber actors Raspberry Typhoon military, and government interests around the South China Sea. The activity has particularly targeted countries


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