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The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative spotlights the maritime security environment in the Indo-Pacific.

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Rocking the Boat: The Philippines Trade Strategy Amid Rising Geoeconomic Tensions

The Philippines has strengthened economic ties with the United States, South Korea, and Japan while navigating around China in the South China Sea. The CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair explore key questions on these shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch and Reena Samuel — January 31, 2025

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Crossroads of Commerce: How the Taiwan Strait Propels the Global Economy

This report provides an unprecedented look at the Taiwan Strait’s role in global trade, revealing that over one-fifth of all maritime commerce passes through this vital waterway. China possesses a range of non-kinetic options it may employ to coerce Taiwan, which could significantly disrupt this trade.
 

Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, David Peng, Bonny Lin, and Jasper Verschuur — October 10, 2024

The Geopolitics of Port Security in the Americas

CSIS experts analyze the strategic implications of PRC investment, ownership, and operation of ports in the Western Hemisphere for geopolitical competition with the United States.

Commentary by Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun — September 23, 2024

Are Chinese Ports in Latin America Preferred by Organized Crime?

CSIS Americas deputy director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy argues that PRC-owned and operated ports contain unique vulnerabilities that make them targets for organized criminal activity.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — September 23, 2024

How China Could Blockade Taiwan

China has options other than invasion to try to force Taiwan’s unification, one of which is a blockade. This report explores the potential motivations and strategic calculus for a blockade and maps out possible scenarios of how China could approach blockade operations.

Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Truly Tinsley, and Samantha Lu — August 22, 2024