The US-China Contest For Vietnam – Analysis
Vietnam has become the latest crux in the US-China contest for the hearts and minds of Southeast Asian nations. It
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Author: Mark J. Valencia
Mark J. Valencia, is an internationally known maritime policy analyst, political commentator and consultant focused on Asia. He is the author or editor of some 15 books and more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is currently an Adjunct Senior Scholar, National Institute for South China Sea Studies, Haikou, China.
Articles by Mark J. Valencia :
The US-China Clash Of Values: Is There A ‘Good’ And ‘Bad’? – OpEd
A recent article by Michael Schuman https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-27/china-does-foreign-policy-its-own-way-whatever-western-leaders-like-to-pretendn prompts some fundamental philosophical questions. His argument is that China will–by and large–determine its own
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Another Confused And Biased Critique Of Duterte’s China-US Policy – OpEd
This is in response to J.C. Gotinga’s recent piece “Philippines : Duterte’s Inconsistent Policy on South China Sea Hurts Manila”.
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Biden’s South China Sea Policy So Far: A Mix Of Hopes, Hype And Disharmony – Analysis
President Joseph Biden’s State Department strategic policy guidelines for U.S. foreign policy going forward declare that “the Indo-Pacific region is
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The Geopolitics Of The Whitsun Reef Incident – Analysis
The media has been flooded with the contretemps between China and the Philippines over the massing of Chinese boats at
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Even Supposedly Objective US Scholars Are Now Engaging In China-Bashing – OpEd
Western public media are replete with China bashing. But such rants are—or were– rarely authored by US scholars who claim
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The New Great Power Game In Southeast Asia – OpEd
Southeast Asia has seen this movie before and it does not end well for it. During the colonial era, great
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Malarkey Floating Around South China Sea – OpEd
Analysts have recently been spouting a lot of malarkey regarding the US-China contest in the South China Sea. This piece
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The US, China And South China Sea: What Really Drives The Conflict – Analysis
As the US-China contest for control of the South China Sea approaches kinetic conflict, many pundits are proffering reasons as
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Southeast Asian Countries ‘Dancing’ To Avoid The Fate Of Icarus – Analysis
In Greek mythology, Icarus – in trying to escape a bad situation – became reckless and flew too close to
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