Podcast: Justice Antonio Carpio on the South China Sea and Limits of Presidential Power in the Philippines

By | Oktober 31, 2016 | Categories: Philippines, Podcast, South China Sea
Justice Antonio Carpio of the Supreme Court of the Philippines sits down with AMTI director Gregory Poling to discuss constitutional requirements for any joint fisheries or oil and gas deal in the South China Sea,  as well as the limits of President Rodrigo Duterte’s power to change treaty commitments.  

Podcast: Decoding Duterte’s First 100 Days

By and | Oktober 12, 2016 | Categories: Podcast
As President Rodrigo Duterte completes his first 100 days as leader of the Philippines, the former mayor has caused ripples by questioning the foundation of the alliance between the U.S. and its former colony. He's known as a "colorful" character, so should we take his comments, and those of his cabinet, at face value? AMTI Director Gregory Poling weighs in, in conversation with Colm Quinn.

Podcast: Setting the Historic Record Straight in the South China Sea, with Bill Hayton

By | September 23, 2016 | Categories: Arbitration, South China Sea
Following his public discussion about the very modern origin of China’s claims in the South China Sea, Bill Hayton sits down with AMTI Director Greg Poling for a deeper dive on how the topic continues to complicate the dispute. He summarizes how China’s claims emerged in the early 20th century, outlines their subsequent expansion, and […]

An Interview with Shen Lyu-shun, Representative of the Republic of China to the United States

By | Disember 15, 2015 | Categories: South China Sea, Taiwan
Shen Lyu-shun, representative of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the United States, sits down with AMTI director Gregory Poling to discuss the recent visit of Interior Minister Chen Wei-zen to Itu Aba, or Taiping Island, Taiwan stance on the Philippines’ arbitration case against China, and Taipei’s South China Sea strategy.

An Interview with Paul Reichler, Lead Counsel for the Philippines in its Case against China

By | Disember 9, 2015 | Categories: Arbitration, China, Philippines, South China Sea
Paul Reicher, partner at Foley Hoag and lead counsel for Manila in its arbitration case against Beijing’s South China Sea claims, sits down with AMTI director Gregory Poling to discuss why Manila is pursuing arbitration, the proceedings to-date, and what comes next. You can listen to the entire interview or skip to individual sections by […]

Michael Green, Chip Gregson, and Andrew Shearer Discuss Asia’s Maritime Disputes

By | November 21, 2015 | Categories: Indo-Pacific Region, Uncategorized @ms
Michael Green, senior vice president for Asia and Japan Chair at CSIS, Lieutenant General Chip Gregson, senior adviser at Avascent International, and Andrew Shearer, former national security adviser to the Australian government and a visiting fellow with CSIS, recently joined AMTI director Gregory Poling to discuss Asia’s contested waters. Listen below for the three experts’ […]