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East Asia expert Christopher Yung on China-Russia joint naval drill

September 2, 2015

August 20, 2015
CCTV’s Mike Walter spoke to Christopher Yung, Director of East Asian Studies at Marine Corps University.

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China is the most aggressive nation in South China Sea disputes

July 7, 2015

start and stripes article chineConfrontations over disputed islands in the South China Sea have been going on for so many years it’s hard to keep track of the succession of standoffs, skirmishes and withdrawals — not to mention the wars of words.

But two researchers, who developed a database to track tactics used over 18 years by the six countries claiming sovereignty over the islands, have found that China has far exceeded its rivals in the use of military and paramilitary actions, economic clout and diplomatic “sabotage” as a means of asserting and defending those claims. ……

The researchers’ findings were particularly important in responding to China’s claims that is has stepped up activity in the South China Sea because of the U.S. rebalance to the Pacific announced in 2011, said Christopher Yung, one of the researchers who is now an independent political-military analyst. …..

When Yung traveled to China and presented the study to analysts at a think tank that focuses on South China Sea issues, their reaction amounted to, “Wait a minute; there are only 500 actions? There should be many, many more,” he said.

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Dr. Christopher Yung: Empirical Evidence of Actions by Claimants in the South China Sea

December 22, 2014

Dr. Christopher Yung explains the empirical evidence of actions by claimants in the South China Sea.

 

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Veterans Reflect on Significance of D-Day 70th Anniversary

June 3, 2014

 

On June 6, 2014 millions around the world will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France – a turning point in World War II that changed the course of history. The anniversary revives memories for aging World War II veterans, but also is meaningful for others who were affected directly or indirectly by the war. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports.

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Claimant Tactics in the South China Sea

January 28, 2014

 

Dr. Christopher Yung presents the findings of his study on the actions and tactics being undertaken by the countries with territorial claims in the South China Sea

Dr. Christopher D. Yung is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), National Defense University, where he specializes in Chinese military and security issues. Mr. Patrick McNulty also contributed research to this project.

Recorded at the East-West Center office in Washington, DC, January 28, 2014

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