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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Free and open South China Sea may be lost

The US has looked on as the vision of a democratic-led Indo-Pacific could give way to an illiberal, repressive regional order, with China in full control, writes Brahma Chellaney.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2018

China condemns US warship move

China has condemned the US after an American warship sailed near one of China’s islands in the hotly-contested South China Sea to exercise freedom of navigation and challenge Beijing’s vast territorial claims.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Vietnam axes visas to boost tourism

Vietnam is dropping visa requirements for tourists from five European countries to boost its slumping tourism industry.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

The grand masterplan of China’s Xi Jinping

China’s shift away from muscle-flexing and a confluence of interests with a US-led order offer hope it will not continue to engender large-scale regional instability next year, says Yoon Young-kwan

Thu, 01 Jan, 2015