Essays about: "South China Sea"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words South China Sea.

  1. 1. Friends or Foes? Examining 10 years of U.S Intelligence assessments on the China threat, 2013-2023

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mir Rashid; [2024]
    Keywords : United States; China; U.S Intelligence Community; US-China relations; Qualitative document analysis; Threat perception theory; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how China has been portrayed in the Annual Threat Assessment reports of the U.S. intelligence community between 2013-2023. A qualitative document analysis is conducted on 9 publicly available threat assessment reports issued during this period. READ MORE

  2. 2. Chinese Expansionism : A case study on the Chinese expansionist initiative in the South China Sea during the last decade

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Måns Nilsson; [2024]
    Keywords : The South China Sea; Realism; Balance of Power; Regional Hegemony and Elements of National Power.;

    Abstract : The Asian renaissance in the twentieth first century, constituted by astronomical economic growth combined with the ambitious and authoritarian leadership of Xi Jinping's reign, has led China in the direction of proactive international policies. The South China Sea is one of the major arenas where such policies are taking place. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Rise of a Great Wall of Sand in the South China Sea - A Qualitative Idea Analysis on How China Has Demonstrated Its Assertiveness Over the South China Sea during Xi Jinping's Second Term as President of China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lucas Leverström; [2024]
    Keywords : South China Sea; China; Offensive Realism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how China has demonstrated its assertiveness in the South China Sea throughout Xi Jinping's second presidential term, from March 2018 to March 2023. Employing the theoretical framework of Offensive Realism, the thesis seeks to unravel the motivations behind China's assertiveness in the South China Sea, contributing to a nuanced understanding of its strategic behavior and geopolitical objectives in the region. READ MORE

  4. 4. Ethnic Chinese of Vietnam: Perceptions of belonging in the context of growing anti-China sentiment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Nolwenn Guéguen; [2023]
    Keywords : Vietnam; ethnic Chinese; Hoa; anti-China sentiment; Identity; social identity complexity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigated the perceptions of the identity of the ethnic Chinese minority in Vietnam. During the 2010s, tensions were high in the South China Sea between Vietnam and China, and Vietnamese citizens were taking to the street to express their disapproval of China. READ MORE

  5. 5. Navigating narratives: A framing analysis of AUKUS in Chinese state media

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Alison Clark; [2023]
    Keywords : AUKUS; Trilateral security collaboration; Chinese state media; Media framing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how the framing of AUKUS, a trilateral security and defense collaboration consisting of Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States, is portrayed by Chinese state media. AUKUS, established on September 15, 2021, is mainly focusing on providing Australia with nuclear-powered submarine technology. READ MORE