South China Tiger

Throughout the past century, China has powered through the obstacles of famine, unrest, economic dislocation, and enormous construction costs to continue its rapid development. Now a preeminent world power, China faces yet another development challenge: climate change. Current and past trends suggest that China will treat this problem as it has the other issues, ignoring damage to public welfare while maintaining an obsessive fixation on projecting an image of modernity. The one potential saving

The Chinese expansion and territorial claims in the South China Sea is escalating tensions with surrounding countries and the United States. As the National Security Council summons to discuss this matter, I embrace the role of the Secretary of Defense. A brief explanation of this job is, “Under the President, who is also Commander in Chief, the Secretary of Defense exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department, which includes the separately organized military departments of Army

cultures on the Eurasian and American continents. Southernization, though quite unheard of by most people, is very important to modern day Europe and the effects of westernization. Though southernization incorporates all of South Asia, it focuses more on the impact India had on China and other regions. Without southernization, westernization would not have developed, logistically by exchange of mathematics and philosophy, technologically through advancements in maritime trade, and economically specifically

In 2011, Robert Kuok is 88 years old. Forbes valued Robert Kuok personal wealt at US dollar 12.4 billion, ranking him at no 1 on the Forbes List of Malaysian’s Richest. By the report of South China Morning Post on 01 February 2013, ensconced in his executive suite 32 floors above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor- the room decorated with pair of elephant tusks gifted by the late Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first prime minister of Malaysia, the world’s

Sukkur-Multan section (387 kilometres) – with a rationalised cost of Rs259.353 billion or $2.59 billion. Ten per cent cost of the project will come from the Public Sector Development Programme and 90% of the cost as credit financing through the government of China. This will be part of PCEC. In the form of PCEC, Pakistan will acquire a new asset in terms of infrastructure. However, it has to first mobilise its own industry and trade sectors to make the best use of the corridor. Else, it will be a road and pipeline

January 20, 2017, Vietnam has officially become a member of the "submarine club". With the existing six submarines, Vietnam's ability to defend and control territorial waters has increased significantly. However, with the topographic features of the South China Sea, kilos can not work effectively in certain areas such as estuaries, bays or islands, this is necessary for the purpose of Vietnam's sea defense in the current geopolitical situation. So, sooner or later, the second submarine brigade, that is

Philippines it was never below 75 degrees and the humidity was always almost at 100 making working in outdoor regions physically and emotionally draining. It was so hot the air conditioners would freeze up and we would have to wait for them to thaw again. After being apart for 6 months, my wife was able to come to the Philippines also. We moved into a small apartment off base and in order for protection, we had a German Shepard dog. This pet was trained to attack Philippine people. We needed protection

China’s actions towards South China Sea are putting food supplies, homes, and lives of millions and environment at risk. In the early years, fishermen could fish freely in the South China Sea. As years go by, many of the them were prohibited to fishing in the South China sea. They are now facing a situation whether if they can feed their family. The reason being that China took a forceful action towards the control of the sea. That is to not allow foreigner to fish in the sea. China set up Coast Guards

Korea, protective in nature, has drawn criticism. Worried about instability in Korea driving untrained refugees into China, its leadership opposes any transformative actions in the region. China’s policy towards Japan increasingly features hostile rhetoric, as the two countries struggle for influence in the region. China’s rising position as a world power is most visible in the South

What are the security implications of environmental degradation and resource decline in the Asia-Pacific region? The security implications for global resource decline and total environmental degradation are numerous and real. If the largest and fastest growing populations are in the Asia – Pacific region then arguably the risk of security compromise through to actual conflict on the basis of resource shortage due to human induced or natural degradation of the environment is a genuine threat to regional