Mr Lye Liang Fook is an Associate Senior Fellow at the Regional Strategic and Political Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He was previously Research Fellow and Assistant Director at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore.
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China’s Environmental Focus in South China Sea: Questionable Motivations
Lye Liang Fook
China has filed reports on environmental protection in the South China Sea to counter the Philippines’ claim of severe damage to the marine ecosystem at Scarborough Shoal and thwart Manila’s effort to file a legal case against China. But Beijing’s efforts provoke some serious questions about its motivations.
Regional Responses to China’s Community of Shared Future for Mankind
Hafiizh Hashim|Lye Liang Fook|Souliya Mounnarath|Nguyen Khac Giang|Yohanes Sulaiman|Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano
In March 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced the concept of building a “community with a shared future for mankind” as a central tenet of his “Thought on Diplomacy” with Chinese characteristics. This ambitious vision encompasses more recent programmes such as the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), the Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI), and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). To date, seven ASEAN countries, excluding Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines, have endorsed the initiative.
China-Philippines Talks: A Sliver of Hope to Reduce Tensions?
Lye Liang Fook
Although China and the Philippines have resumed bilateral talks, they are far from addressing their differences over the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
The Suzhou Industrial Park: Singapore’s Evolving Role 30 Years On
Lye Liang Fook
Singapore continues to contribute to the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) by working with its Chinese counterparts to identify new areas of cooperation, helping Chinese companies go overseas to Singapore and facilitating Singapore-based companies to expand their businesses in China.
Cambodia’s Outreach to the West Does Not Change China’s Centrality
Lye Liang Fook
The view that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet is recharting foreign policy — by reaching out to Western countries and relying less on China — is overblown. China remains Cambodia’s closest friend due to its inside track to the Cambodian elite and its pervasive influence in Cambodia’s economy.