Between Scylla And Charybdis: ASEAN And US-China Contest For South China Sea – Analysis
ASEAN and its members are in an increasingly dangerous dilemma. They are under mounting pressure to choose between the U.S.
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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 :
Should US Put Its Military Muscle Where Its Mouth Is On The South China Sea? – Analysis
In response to “What Options are on the Table in the South China Sea” by Zack Cooper and Bonnie S.
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The US South China Sea Policy Statement: Not Much New And Laced With Hypocrisy – Analysis
On July 13, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a policy statement on the South China Sea. Although it
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Criticism Of China’s South China Sea Military Exercises Is Hyped And Hypocritical – Analysis
On 1 July, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy and Coast Guard began exercises in the South China Sea that included
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The South China Sea: Who Is The Real Threat To Peace And Stability? – Analysis
The US led-cacophony of criticism of China for its actions in the South China Sea is reaching a ridiculous —
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The ASEAN Summit And South China Sea: Little Has Changed – Analysis
On 26 June, the leaders of the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their 36th summit by video conference,
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China Air Defense Identification Zone In South China Sea: Will Sky Really Fall? – Analysis
When in November 2013, China surprised Japan, the U.S. and the world by declaring an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
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A China Air Defense Identification Zone In The South China Sea: Alarmists Are At It Again – Analysis
Recently supposedly objective analysts have been sounding the alarm that China may declare an Air Defense Identification Zone in the
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Pentagon Advisor’s Report Regarding China And South China Sea Is Derivative, Defective, Dewy-Eyed And Dangerous – Analysis
A recent US Council on Foreign Relations Report entitled Military Confrontation in the South China Sea https://www.cfr.org/report/military-confrontation-south-china-sea [‘the report’] advises the US
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Parsing The US Public Relations Campaign Concerning The South China Sea – Analysis
As the US-China contest for regional dominance heats up, the South China Sea is becoming a main cockpit of the
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