Throughout 2019, China continued to conduct coercive and dangerous maritime activities in the South China Sea to intimidate and impose costs on its smaller neighbors.
Chinese maritime militia vessels swarmed waters surrounding Philippines-administered Thitu Island and sank a fishing boat near Reed Bank, leaving 22 Filipino civilians stranded at sea. Deep within the boundaries of Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, a Chinese surveying vessel repeatedly conducted unauthorized seabed surveying related to hydrocarbon exploration. Most recently, Chinese fishing boats with a well-armed Chinese Coast Guard escort conducted illegal fishing within Indonesian territory. These operations represent one element of China’s strategy to wage an unrestricted “total competition” in Southeast Asia.
Join Hudson Institute for a discussion on current U.S. policy in Southeast Asia, with perspectives from Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines on China’s behavior. The panel will also identify opportunities to expand cooperation between the United States and countries in the region.
NOTE: This event is open to the press. All members of the media should RSVP to press@hudson.org.
Join Hudson Institute for a conference with leaders from industry, government, academia, and defense to discuss the latest developments in the US-China AI competition.
Join House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) for a fireside discussion with Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow on Congress’s role in revitalizing America’s defense industrial base.
Please join Hudson Institute for a special address on the current state-of-play by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will join remotely, followed by a question-and-answer session on the war with Hudson Institute President and CEO John Walters.
Bill Frauenhofer, executive director for semiconductor investment and innovation at the US Department of Commerce, will join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow David Feith for an invitation-only fireside chat on semiconductor onshoring and the role of government capital in strengthening America’s technological and industrial leadership.
