The South China Sea Conflict: Issues and Prospects

4:15 - 12:35 Overview of the New York South East Asia Network and the South China Sea Conflict
12:49 A summary of events in the South China Sea in 2020
16:10 Why the South China Sea is a "crooked wedding cake"?
20:53 Is China is offering a "buffet of salami carrots" in the South China Sea?
23:30: Why it is difficult for ASEAN to take a coherent and cohesive standpoint on the South China Sea?
27:53: The U.S's interests and how it involves in the South China Sea
43:08 The U.S.’ approach to China’s recent actions in the South China Sea Conflict
54:45 The U.S.-Philippines alliance and whether their alliance needs to be renegotiated
58:35 The U.S.-China armed conflict and if this can potentially lead to WW3
1:6:54 The role of Chinese fishing fleets and Coast Guards in the South China Sea Conflict
1:21:37 The EU position on the South China Sea conflict

The South China Sea is a key region for international trade, fisheries, and natural resources. Thirty-percent of all global maritime trade is conducted in this region resulting in over $3 trillion in trade. Competing territorial claims in this region have increased tensions between China, ASEAN nations, and the United States. Both China and the United States have recently increased their military presence in this region, heightening tensions and increasing the likelihood of armed conflict. Join us for a panel discussion with distinguished guests Gregory Poling and Christopher Ankersen who will address the South China Sea conflict along with regional prospects. This event will be co-hosted by Network 20/20 and the New York South East Asia Network and moderated by Ann Marie Murphy.
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Gregory B. Poling is a senior fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS. He oversees research on U.S. foreign policy in the Asia Pacific, with a particular focus on the maritime domain and the countries of Southeast Asia. His research interests include the South China Sea disputes, democratization in Southeast Asia, and Asian multilateralism. Mr. Poling’s writings have been featured in Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, Nikkei Asian Review, and Foreign Policy, among others. He is the author or coauthor of multiple works, including The Thickening Web of Asian Security Cooperation: Deepening Defense Ties Among U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific (RAND Corporation, 2019), and A New Era in U.S.-Vietnam Relations: Deepening Ties Two Decades after Normalization (CSIS, June 2014).Mr. Poling received an M.A. in international affairs from American University and a B.A. in history and philosophy from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Ann Marie Murphy is Professor at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University, and 2019-2010 ASEAN Research Program Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Murphy's research interests include international relations and comparative politics in Southeast Asia, U.S. foreign policy toward Asia, and governance of non-traditional security issues. She is co-author of Non-Traditional Security Issues in Southeast Asia: the Transnational Dimension, and co-editor of Legacies of Engagement in Southeast Asia. Dr. Murphy’s articles have appeared in journals such as Asian Security, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Orbis, Asia Policy, World Politics Review and PS:Political Science & Politics. Dr. Murphy is a founding partner of the New York Southeast Asia Network and is currently completing a book on the impact of democracy on Indonesian foreign policy supported by the Smith Richards Foundation.

Dr. Christopher Ankersen is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Center for Global Affairs, where he leads the Global Risk Specialization. Prior to joining NYU, Christopher was the Security Advisor for the United Nations system in Thailand (2012-2017). Previously, he held positions at the UN Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2010-2012); the UN Offices in Geneva (2007-2010) and Vienna (2006-2007); and with the Department of Safety and Security in New York, where he was Desk Officer for Iraq (2005-2006). Dr. Ankersen is a Senior Research Fellow at the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG), Thammasat University, Thailand and co-founder of the NYU Project on Armed Forces and Society. Christopher Ankersen holds a BA (Hons) in International Politics and History from Royal Roads Military College (Canada) and an MSc and PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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During President Xi's visit to the U.S., he discussed with President Obama to 'demilitarize' the South China Sea, but Pres. Obama refused. This is according to Stepleton Roy, the American Ambassador to China (1991-1996). This meeting was not reported by the Western media.

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I’m sorry, but is the man with the grey beard saying “Asia/Asian” when he is saying “Azi-on”. I would assume so, but since he says it when using it in place of Asia, instead of Asian member as a group is what confuses me

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