Prabowo’s Overtures to China and Ramifications on the South China Sea Dispute
Ian Storey
In one sentence, Jakarta appears to have undermined its long-standing position in the South China Sea.

Ian Storey
In one sentence, Jakarta appears to have undermined its long-standing position in the South China Sea.
Edcel John A. Ibarra
The Philippines has tried a new tactic of preventive deployment at Sabina Shoal but more must be done.
Ian Storey
Malaysia’s position on the South China Sea dispute vis-à-vis China has remained remarkably consistent.
Maria Gabriela Alano|Deryk Baladjay
The Philippines needs to start investing in a credible deterrence strategy if it wants to secure its interests in the West Philippine Sea.
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.
Aries A. Arugay
William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement with Dr Aries Arugay, the coordinator of the institute’s Philippines Studies Programme, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Joanne Lin|Sharon Seah
Laos, the current chair of ASEAN, has found that it has to grapple with increasingly contentious geopolitical issues.
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.
Marites Dañguilan Vitug|Camille Elemia
The Second Thomas Shoal is the centre of attention in the standoff between China and the Philippines. But there are three other features in the South China Sea that warrant examination.
Veerle Nouwens
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the recent Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) and the significance of two decades of the SLD with IISS Executive Director, Veerle Nouwens.