Seminars• THE SENKAKUS

The Necessity of Maintaining an International Law-based Order in the East and South China Sea Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam January 15, 2024: International law and respect for the rules-based international order are crucial for maintaining peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific region, especially in the East and South China Sea. The seminar titled "The Necessity of Maintaining an International Law-based Order in the East and South China Sea," sought to highlight the significance of adhering to international law... more

The Response of the International Community to the Situations in Recent and Future Security Situations in East Asia SSRI International Virtual Seminar, December 12, 2022: Russia's invasion into Ukraine shook the world. One of the reasons for the invasion was that Ukraine is a brother country with the same roots as Russian. President Vladimir Putin's action overlaps with President Xi Jinping's ambition to change the status quo by force ... more

Lessons from Ukraine for Maritime East Asia Stimson Center, February 15, 2023: The security environment in East Asia is undergoing shifts in the field and in the regional capitals, especially in Japan, where the new National Security Strategy signals major changes for Japan’s defense policy. As tensions throughout the East China Sea increase, what are the implications for the United States and Japan’s efforts to strengthen norms in the region? What are the lessons from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine for the peace and stability in East Asia? ... more

Changes of the situation in the international relations and security environment in East Asia and the Response of the International Community SSRI International Virtual Seminar, December 9, 2021: The security situation in the East Asia has been worsening seriously in this decade. Especially, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been claiming the Senkaku Islands as its territory since 1970s, while Japan owns it as inherent territory with effective control for a long time. The PRC has been trying to impress on the world that the Senkaku Islands are its territory by the CCG vessels patrolling around ... more

Evolving Maritime Issues in the Indo-Pacific Stimson Center, February 4, 2022: The security environment in the East China Sea is under continuous scrutiny for these waters’ key position in sea lanes and territorial disputes. Strengthening international norms at sea is an increasing challenge for the U.S., Japan, and partners in the region. In two consecutive panels, experts from Japan and the United States discussed the evolution of maritime law and the developments in the strategic environment in the East China Sea... more

The Situation in International Relations and Security Environment in East Asia and the Response of the International Community SSRI International Virtual Seminar, January 25, 2021: The security situation in the East Asia has been worsening seriously in this decade. Especially, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been claiming the Senkaku Islands as its territory since 1970s, while Japan owns it as inherent territory with effective control for a long time. The PRC has been trying to impress on the world that the Senkaku Islands are its territory by the CCG vessels patrolling around... more

The Security Environment in Western Pacific Waters Seminars: Stimson Center, February 10, 2021: The waters of the Western Pacific are the focus of intense interest for trade routes, for territorial disputes, and as ongoing case studies for international law. How do Japan and the United States approach the challenges of upholding international norms and the law of the seas in this important region? How can regional and global multilateral partnerships influence the security dynamics in these waters?... more

The Seas and Islands of Senkaku in the Premodern Era Part1: These videos explain how people had used the Senkaku Islands and the seas around them in pre-modern times (before the middle of the 19th century), thus demonstrating that the Chinese government’s unilateral claims are unfounded.... more