China has been using “gray zone” tactics, especially “People’s War at Sea” in realizing its expansion ambitions in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea). Ph.D. Alexander Vuving, a leading expert on East Sea and Asian security,…
Just five years ago, many were optimistic that Southeast Asia was finally at a turning point on the path to democracy. At the time, the Myanmar military finally relaxed its decades-long power as Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for…
Since the beginning of March 2021, China’s maritime militia has concentrated its ships near all disputed islands controlled by the Philippines and sought to threaten its coastal neighbors, especially Vietnam and the Philippines. and Malaysia, to assert claims over islands…
Perhaps Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, who is expected to become Vietnam’s next prime minister, wants to learn how Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong can seize power and accumulate powers. Pro-China was the first step as well as a pivotal method throughout…
From the day Joe Biden entered the White House, Washington has maintained a tough stance towards Beijing and has clearly shown an interest in strengthening the US role in the Indo-Pacific region. Vietnam is said to be very pleased with…
China intensifies “gray–zone tactics” The recent event has caused many concerns when more than 200 Chinese marine militia ships were discovered near Ba Dau (Whitson Reef), a reef in the East Sea (South China Sea) that Vietnam also claims. The…
The Philippines faces the threat of territorial encroachment from China Recently, the Philippines has criticized China’s “aggressive” actions after Beijing sent more than 200 ships to the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea). Manila also asked Beijing…
The US-China dialogue ends in tense The first US-China dialogue since Biden took office ended in tension, mutual accusations by both sides and no joint statement has been made. Many people made different comments about China’s “diplomacy of warriors” with…
Vietnam’s state-controlled media on March 13-14 surprised the local public with posting and broadcasting many news and articles commemorating the soldiers who died when defending Gac Ma (South Johnson Reef), an island cluster in the Truong Sa (Spratlys) and naming…
Vietnam lost Gac Ma (South Johnson Reef) in the Truong Sa (Spratlys) to China 33 years ago, but there are still things that have not been clarified. What should Vietnam do to protect the sovereignty of the islands when China…
