Trump Signs the "US-Taiwan Relations Enhancement Act

A counterargument to Xinhua’s Institute report on history of South China Sea: History distorted, law perverted

Recently, the Xinhua Institute (under China’s Xinhua News Agency) released a 33-page report titled “Historical and Legal Basis of China's Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights in the South China Sea.” Xinhua Institute claims that this is a “comprehensive historical-legal assessment” intended to reinforce China’s positions in the South China Sea. However, beneath its veneer of “scholarship,” the...

Shipbuilding Policy under the Trump 2.0 Administration: Implications for Vietnam

China's Nature Reserve at Scarborough Shoal: Purpose, Predictions and Impacts

On September 9, 2025, the State Council of China enacted Document No. 87 [2025], approving the Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal) Nature Reserve. Just a day later, China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration issued Communiqué No. 12, specifiying the size, scope, and functional components of the protected zone. This is China's notable legal measures at the Scaborough after laying out baselines...

The Dynamics of Japan-U.S. Relations: Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Dependence?

After more than seven decades since its establishment in 1951, the Japan - US alliance has become a stable pillar of the security structure of the Indo-Pacific region. However, in the face of recent strategic changes, especially the rise of China and increasing instability in the region, Tokyo has been gradually shifting its strategy towards more “autonomy”. The article focuses on examining Japan's...

"G2 Summit" between the U.S. and China: the Beginning of a New World Order or a Political Trap?

Defense Ministers of the "SQUAD" Meet for the 5th Time: Is the SQUAD Gradually "Formalizing"?

17th South China Sea Conference Report: Unity in Uncertainties

Trump–Xi Meeting in Busan: A De-escalatory Step Amid an Ongoing Great Power Rivalry

The Philippines Signs New Defense Agreements with Regional Partners: Strengthening Deterrence in the South China Sea?