YCW Editorial reviews this novel, set in the near future, which imagines a conflict in the South China Sea escalating into war.
Book Review – “2034: A Novel of the Next World War” by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
Voices on China – Ketian Vivian Zhang Assistant Professor at George Mason University
Ketian Vivian Zhang discusses how China uses coercion in maritime and trade disputes.
Voices on China – Evan A. Laksmana, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Evan A Laksmana shares his views on changing dynamics between China and Southeast Asian countries, the influence of domestic elites, China’s vaccine diplomacy, and why RCEP should not be seen as a China-led agreement.
Voices on China – Shen Dingli: Professor and Associate Dean, Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies
Shen Dingli, Associate Dean at Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies and adviser on arms control and regional security, talks to YCW about the most pressing security issues facing China, spanning land reclamation in the South China Sea, Sino-U.S. relations, agitation from Pyongyang, Taiwan and tension with India. A must read for any China-watchers with a security focus.
Speaker Interview – Ernie Bower: BowerGroupAsia
Ernie Bower, founder and CEO of BowerGroupAsia, a consulting firm, speaks to YCW about U.S. policy toward ASEAN countries under the Trump administration and where he would go in Asia if he was starting out in his career today.