Videos

18 November, 2024

Trump and U.S. Policy in the South China Sea

The U.S. has been stepping up security cooperation with the Philippines in light of China’s increasingly aggressive activities in the South China Sea, But how will the incoming Trump administration deal with these tensions? TaiwanPlus speaks to Ray Powell, director of the Sealight Initiative at Stanford University.

7 November, 2024

Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea: Should the world care about the rule of law?

Why should nations uninvolved in the disputes in the South China Sea concern themselves with the issue? The third panel at the Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea aims to discuss the intricacies of foreign policies on the matter.

7 November, 2024

Manila hosts dialogue on South China Sea

Government officials, foreign policy experts, and key decision makers from across Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific gather in the Philippines for The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea from November 6 to 8.

2 September, 2024

Philippines and China trade blame over confrontation in South China Sea

As reported by the South China Morning Post, China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming their ships in the South China Sea. The collision between a Philippine coastguard vessel and a Chinese Coast Guard ship occurred on August 30, 2024, near the disputed Sabina Shoal. It was the fifth maritime confrontation between China and the Philippines in a month.

27 August, 2024

Chinese Air Incursions

In this clip from TaiwanPlus News, hosts report on recent aerial incursions by Chinese military aircraft into Japanese air space, the growth of potential PRC spy rings in Taiwan, and military training exercises taken by the military of the ROC (Taiwan) in response to potential Chinese invasion.

26 June, 2024

Deep Sea Mining: Policy Considerations and Implications for the United States

SCSNW Editor-in-Chief James Borton hosts a panel at the US-Asia Institute with five deepsea mining professionals and policy experts to consider the benefits and drawbacks of deepsea mining, where the United States currently stands compared to China and other states, and what areas of development show promise for this new sector of economic activity.

8 June, 2024

Why Should We Care About the Pacific Island Countries?

This video features SCSNW Advisor Ray Powell on in his podcast “Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific?” discussing the strategic importance of the Pacific Island nations, China’s growing relations with them, and the need of the United States to avoid losing them to China through neglect.

5 June, 2024

Maritime expert Ray Powell says China’s gray zone tactics are “escalating” and “moving closer to PH”

This video features SCSNW Advisor Ray Powell on One PH discussing the increased intensity and geographic closeness of Chinese gray zone tactics at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.

20 May, 2024

South China Sea: A $5 Trillion Geopolitical Hotspot

This video featuring SCSNW Advisor Lucio Pitlo III discusses the South China Sea, why the region is so important, and the nature of the geopolitical disputes within.

23 October, 2023

Philippine Coast Guard releases video of sea collisions

19 September, 2023

ASEAN’s first joint military drills in South China Sea signal relevance as strategic player: Analyst

11 August, 2023

President Marcos wants a maritime pact between the Philippines and Vietnam amid tensions in the South China Sea.

25 June, 2023

Why is Secretary Blinken’s trip to China so Important?
Susan Thornton, a veteran diplomat and former Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center, joins the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations to share her views.