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PHILIPPINES/CHINA: Tensions edge close to crisis point
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286786
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The two sides notably committed to planning joint patrols in the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China have competing claims. On September 7, Albanese said he would…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281933
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China’s continued assertion of its expansive claims not only creates friction between Beijing and the South-east Asian claimants but also increases US-Chinese tensions.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280991
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Marcos has reversed predecessor Rodrigo Duterte’s China-leaning policy by seeking closer defence ties with the United States, a treaty ally of the Philippines. Washington is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278629
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The AUKUS deal is the most costly and complex defence acquisition in Australia’s history. While some countries in South-east Asia welcome the initiative, others worry that it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278111
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East Timor was concomitantly given observer status and allowed to participate in all the group’s meetings. The ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) will finalise an “objective…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274618
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A row between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in mid-February underscored that tensions in the South China Sea remain elevated. Indonesia is the 2023 ASEAN chair.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276413
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The four countries -- each of which is an ASEAN dialogue partner -- form a security bloc known as the ‘Quad’. China, another ASEAN dialogue partner, resents the grouping, claiming…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257629
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Russia has in recent years sought to increase its economic engagement with South-east Asia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate the risk of overdependence on China. Moscow…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267853
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Hanoi last month. In the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance document released by the White House in March, Vietnam was identified…