With the release of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor held hostage by communist China, an expert panel says Canada must now look at widening its strategic partnerships, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region, to deal with what it calls Beijing’s coercive diplomacy. The group of international affairs experts came together in an Oct. 6 webinar to discuss…
Canada Must Expand Strategic Partnerships to Combat China’s Coercive Diplomacy
Canada Must Expand Strategic Partnerships to Combat China’s Coercive Diplomacy: International Affairs Experts
With the release of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor held hostage by communist China, an expert panel says Canada must now look at widening its strategic partnerships, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region, to deal with what it calls Beijing’s coercive diplomacy. The group of international affairs experts came together in an Oct. 6 webinar to discuss…
Malaysia Summons Chinese Envoy to Protest ‘Presence’ of Beijing Vessels in its Waters
October 5, 2021
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Malaysia on Monday summoned the Chinese ambassador for the second time since June to “protest” the presence of Chinese vessels in the country’s exclusive economic zone, the foreign ministry said. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it called in ambassador Ouyang Yujing to “convey Malaysia’s position” and protest against the…
US Expands Footprint in Indo-Pacific With New Base and Troop Rotations
The United States is seeking to expand its military footprint in the Indo-Pacific region to counter Chinese Communist Party (CCP) adventurism. As part of the effort, Australia has agreed to host more American aircraft and military personnel on its soil, and the United States is further seeking to build new military bases in the region….
Tensions Grow as US, Allies Deepen Indo-Pacific Involvement
BANGKOK—With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the United States and its allies are becoming more assertive in their approach toward a rising China. China has bristled at the moves, and the…
After Australia Arms Deal Flop, EU Launches Indo-Pacific Plan
BRUSSELS—The European Union set out a formal strategy on Thursday to boost its presence in the Indo-Pacific and counter China’s rising power, pledging to seek a trade deal with Taiwan and to deploy more ships to keep open sea routes. The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell insisted the strategy was also open to China,…
Harris Rebukes China for Coercion and Intimidation in South China Sea
August 24, 2021
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Vice President Kamala Harris called out Beijing for undermining international rules-based order in the South China Sea on Aug. 24 in a speech on U.S. forign policy in the Indo-Pacific region. She delivered the speech in Singapore, the first stop of her Southeast Asia visit that will also include a trip to Vietnam. Her visit…
Harris Pledges US Leadership on Asia Trip, Countering China on Indo-Pacific
August 23, 2021
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific on Aug. 23, as Beijing continued its propaganda attack against the United States following the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Harris made the remarks in a joint press conference with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong following their meeting. She arrived in Singapore…
China Versus the US: A Proxy Battle in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary Proxy warfare is best described as a game of geopolitical chess. The game is evolving in nature, according to Candace Rondeaux, researcher at the Center on the Future of War, and David Sterman, senior policy analyst at New America. They define modern proxy warfare “as sponsorship of conventional or irregular forces that lie outside…
Japan’s Defense White Paper: Talking Tough for a Change
Commentary Japan’s annual Defense White Paper normally gets a few days of attention and then fades away. Any changes from the previous year are usually marginal. And the language is generally veiled and toned down, so as not to offend anyone in Japan or elsewhere—except maybe the North Koreans whose missiles and nukes have been…
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