“Maritime Security in the Asia Pacific Region: China and the Littoral States” is the second of a four-part series of roundtable discussions hosted by the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy that addresses current and future approaches to maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region. The second panel discussion was recorded on November 10, 2021.

The discussion focuses on China’sactions in the South and East China Sea, the impact of the 9 Dash Line on littoral states, and the impact on trade from instability in the South China Sea.

PARTICIPANTS
Opening remarks:
Brigadier (Ret.) Andrew Cliffe, Board of Directors, Center for Asia Pacific Strategy
Moderator:
Commander Jonathan G. Odom, J.D., L.L.M., Military Professor of International Law, College of International and Security Studies, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
Panel members:
- Hon. Philip Dalidakis, former Trade Minister, State of Victoria, Australia
- Dr. Jay Batongbacal, Director, Institute for Maritime Affairs & Law of the Sea, University of the Philippines Law Center