US Secretary of Defense’s Visit to the Philippines: A New Age of Bilateral Cooperation? 

Takeaways from the 2023 ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat

Japan and ASEAN Gradually Enhance Maritime Security Cooperation

As maritime domains and geopolitics in the South and East China Sea are increasingly interconnected, maritime security cooperation between Japan and Southeast Asian countries continues to rise.

Pacific Island nations – A strategic focus of the Biden administration

The Biden administration announced its Pacific Partnership Strategy on September 29, 2022, marking the first time the United States (the US) has had a standalone strategy document for the Pacific Island nations.

Will oil and gas issues in the South China Sea escalate in 2023?

US FONOP in the South China Sea and its Associated Risks?

UK-France and Australia-India Summits: Two Continents, One Direction

The Difference Between China and Indonesia's Responses to Press Inquiries on the COC

Underwater Cables - A New Frontier for Competition?

Borders Reopened, Swift Recovery?

After almost three years of pursuing the zero-Covid policy, on January 1st, 2023, China officially reopened its economy, with blockade measures lifted in many areas.