Weekly News 29/11 - 6/12

29/11/2010

- (Jakarta Globe 2/12) Asean Navigating Rough Waters in Sino-American Standoff Over Seas - Three main factors are responsible for rising tensions in the area: Increasing friction over access to fishing and potential energy resources as a result of overlapping Exclusive Economic Zones, rapid modernization of the People’s Liberation Army Navy and most importantly, the equivocal nature of Chinese claims and actions. - (The Economist 2/12) The dangers of a rising China - China and America are bound to be rivals, but they do not have to be antagonists - (Foreign Policy 12/2010) The End of the 'Peaceful Rise'? - Even China's elites don't know where it's headed. - (Yale Global Online ) Can China Afford to Confront the World? - Part II - Questioning intentions for the South China Sea, ASEAN manages China’s new assertivenes; Can China Afford to Confront the World? – Part I - Riding the wave of economic success, China thinks it can stand up to the US - (Daily News & Analysis 30/11) China’s proxies, Pak and N Korea, are bamboozling US - (Reuters 30/11) Japan ruling party calls for weapon export ban easing; - (The Korea Herald 28/11)Boost Japan’s ability to guard territorial waters - (Daily Caller 29/11) The Korean crisis demonstrates the need for a strong United States Navy -(The National 29/11) Chinese leadership decides to shed caution -(The Australian 27/11) China learns to deploy its soft power- far from being the new master of the universe, China is misunderstood by other nations and misunderstands them. It is burdened by nationalism, and needs space and time to develop into a team player - Wang Yuzhu, a top international affairs expert in Beijing. -(SCMP 26/11) Stumbling block - China's diplomatic misstep over the South China Sea and its 'core interest' betrays a lack of strategic thinking