Troubled Waters: Averting War in the South China Sea and Taiwan

Maritime disputes in the South China Sea and the ongoing risk of conflict in the Taiwan Strait are central fault lines in regional stability. Cross-strait relations are at a standstill amid questions on the Biden administration’s commitments to Taipei, recent arms sales, and the evolving force postures of Beijing and Washington. In the South China Sea, freedom of navigation operations, negotiations over a joint Code of Conduct and the role of US defense treaties with Manila have yet to generate a lasting solution to the potential for escalation. This discussion will investigate the risk of hot conflict and evaluate the most serious flashpoints for regional instability. Speakers will review latent threat perceptions, existing tools and mediating institutions for diplomatic engagement as well as crisis channels for military-to-military communication. This panel is part of IPD's East Asia Strategy Forum 2021. #EASF2021 👥 Panelists: • Lyle J. Goldstein: Director, Asia Engagement, Defense Priorities • Zack Cooper: Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Co-director, Alliance for Securing Democracy • David Welch: University Research Chair & Professor of Political Science, University of Waterloo • Peggy Mason: President, Rideau Institute; Board Advisor, Institute for Peace & Diplomacy; former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament 🎙️ Moderator: • Kelley Vlahos: Senior Advisor, Quincy Institute; Editorial Director, Responsible Statecraft 🔗 Learn more: https://peacediplomacy.org/easf2021/ 🔔 Follow us below: • Website: https://peacediplomacy.org/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Institutefo... • Twitter:   / diplomacy_peace   • LinkedIn:   / the-institute-for-peace-diplomacy   • Facebook:   / peacediplomacyorg   • Instagram:   / peacediplomacyorg   👉 Donate: https://peacediplomacy.org/donate/