We work to make the South China Sea Connected and the Connector of the #IndoPacific. Tweets not endorsement, right? Get #vaccinated, it's a privilege.
Dr. Christian Bueger, University of Copenhagen: Maritime infrastructure has profound consequences of how we think about maritime security: our dependency on the sea has fundamentally & rapidly been increasing over the last 15 years.
Mr. Björn Zindler, German Offshore-Wind Initiative: Lesson learned from Germany’s offshore wind: (i) Stable regulatory framework; (ii) Reduction of bureaucracy; (iii) Include the public; (iv) Prevent a “race to the bottom”; and (v) Suitable auction design.
@jaytaryela from @coastguardph: The role of Coast Guard organizations in the region have evolved beyond their traditional functions
@AusAmbVN Prof. Baytongbacal: Mere litigation is not lawfare. Lawfare is (i) use of law as a weapon of war; as a means of realizing a military objective; (ii) exploitation of incidents of law-of-war violations and employed as unconventional means of confronting a superior military power.
Dr. Eva Pejsova: As the EU is not a traditional security player, it needs to be creative, based on 3 pillars: political (strategy document, partnership), practical (capacity building, dialogue) & normative (uphold the rule of law, UNCLOS).
Prof. Fyodor Lukyanov: The changes which we are witnessing is more decisive than the change we witnessed in late 80s - early 90s. There's another another significant power shift: decline of old institution framework; multipolarity was coming
@annietrev What happen in #SCS matters globally: As trade passes through SCS, it’s vital that all parities enjoy freedom in SCS
@carl_thayer @HungSon_DAV 1. @carl_thayer from @UNSW on whether the diplomatic journey of the COC is more important the outcome 
DAV President, Dr. Phạm Lan Dung: We do not see #SouthChinaSea only as a dispute, but also a matter of regional peace & stability, a matter of interpretation & application of international law, of international cooperation to tackle common & emerging challenges.
@AusAmbVN Prof. Carl Thayer: Existing regimes regulating encounters at seas are not sufficient enough. ASEAN-China COC should provide extra guidelines & include 3rd parties such as Japan, Australia & the US, etc. #SCSC12
Vietnam has always been making every effort in transforming the #SouthChinaSea into a sea of peace, stability and prosperity... based on international law and principles of international relations as shown in the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Outlook, says H. E. Bui Thanh Son, MOFA Vietnam. 