The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative episodes:

• 01.09.2018

  Podcast: The South China Sea in the New Year, with Zack Cooper and Bonnie Glaser

  By: Bonnie S. Glaser CSIS experts Zack Cooper and Bonnie Glaser join AMTI Director Gregory Poling to discuss the South China Sea at the start of 2018, including whether the Trump administration has an effective strategy on the issue, what...

  
• 09.06.2017

  The Doklam Standoff and Lessons for Maritime Asia, with Zack Cooper and Sarah Watson

  AMTI director Gregory Poling speaks with CSIS experts Sarah Watson and Zack Cooper about the months-long standoff between India and China over the Doklam plateau. The conversation covers the origins of the conflict, the resolution of the current crisis, and how...

  
• 07.25.2017

  Chinese Coercion in Vietnam's Block 136-03, with Bill Hayton

  AMTI director Gregory Poling speaks with Bill Hayton, Chatham House associate fellow, about the withdrawal of the Repsol gas-drilling expedition from Vietnam’s block 136-03, Beijing’s strong-arm tactics against Hanoi, and implications for the long-simmering Sino-Vietnamese conflict over energy deposits in...

  
• 03.29.2017

  Chinese Research Vessels in Benham Rise, with Peter Dutton and Jay Batongbacal

  Reports of Chinese oceanographic research vessels operating off the western coast of the Philippines in late 2016 have stirred up controversy in Manila this month. AMTI director Greg Poling speaks with Peter Dutton, director of the China Maritime Studies Institute...

  
• 09.23.2016

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

  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...

  
• 09.14.2016

  Collapsing Fisheries in the South China Sea

  In this joint CogitAsia and AMTI episode we tackle the topic of overfishing in the South China Sea. Ahead of the 2016 Our Ocean summit in Washington, Rachael Bale, a reporter with National Geographic’s Special Investigations Unit covering wildlife crime,...

  
• 07.18.2016

  Arbitration Outcomes with Paul Reichler, Philippines’ Lead Counsel, Part 3

  In the final segment of their three-part discussion, AMTI director Greg Poling and Paul Reichler, partner at Foley Hoag and lead counsel for the Philippines’ in its recently-concluded arbitration case against China, discuss how international pressure might bring China into...

  
• 07.18.2016

  Arbitration Outcomes with Paul Reichler, Philippines’ Lead Counsel, Part 2

  In the second segment of their three-part discussion, AMTI director Greg Poling and Paul Reichler, partner at Foley Hoag and lead counsel for the Philippines’ in its recently-concluded arbitration case against China, discuss how the tribunal’s ruling will set precedent...

  
• 07.18.2016

  Arbitration Outcomes with Paul Reichler, Philippines’ Lead Counsel, Part 1

  In the first segment of their three-part discussion, AMTI director Greg Poling and Paul Reichler, partner at Foley Hoag and lead counsel for the Philippines’ in its recently-concluded arbitration case against China, discuss the tribunal’s judgment on the nine-dash line,...

  
• 07.15.2016

  A Case Built on Sand

  After this week's ruling invalidating China's claims in the South China Sea, CSIS's Greg Poling charts out what to expect next. Hosted by Colm Quinn. Originally recorded for The CSIS Podcast.

  
• 04.05.2016

  Itu Aba and Taiwan’s Amicus Brief

  AMTI Director Greg Poling sits down with Ben Bland, Nigel Li, and Dustin Wang to discuss recent trips by journalists to Itu Aba (Taiping Island), Taiwan’s only occupied feature in the Spratlys, and the amicus curiae brief about Itu Aba...

  
• 12.15.2015

  AMTI Director Gregory Poling on the CogitAsia Podcast

  AMTI Director Gregory Poling visits the CogitAsia podcast to discuss developments in the South China Sea.

  
• 11.04.2015

  An Interview with Gregory Poling on FONOPS, Arbitration, and South China Sea Strategy

  AMTI director Gregory Poling sits down with Colm Quinn to discuss the the U.S. Navy’s recent freedom of navigation operation, U.S. policy in the South China Sea, the ongoing Philippine-China arbitration case, and what a long-term solution to the dispute...

  
• 11.02.2015

  An Interview with Bonnie Glaser on FONOPs and China’s Reaction

  Bonnie Glaser, director of the CSIS China Power Project, sits down with CogitAsia editor Jeffrey Bean to discuss the U.S. Navy’s recent freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea and assess China’s reaction. This interview was originally recorded...

  
• 09.22.2015

  Chris Johnson Previews Xi Jinping’s Visit

  President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle today for the first leg of a week-long trip to the United States. The Chinese president will visit Washington, DC, on September 24-25 for meetings with President Barack Obama, congressional leaders, and others before...