China’s priorities in the search for MH370

China’s priorities in the search for MH370

Posted by on Mar 21, 2014 in South China Sea | No Comments

An article on The Diplomat about the China Coast Guard’s decision to prioritise its blockade of the Philippines garrison on the Second Thomas Shoal over the hunt for the missing airliner Flight MH370. I argue that, had the airliner crashed in the South China Sea, the decision not to redeploy those Coast Guard ships could […]

Myanmar Interview for BBC World News

Myanmar Interview for BBC World News

Posted by on Mar 21, 2014 in Myanmar | No Comments

Interview with BBC World News on 1 March 2014 about the Myanmar authorities closing down the operations of Medecins Sans Frontieres in the country. I cover the background to the decision and the apparent determination of the Myanmar government to suppress news about crimes against the Rohingya minority. The situation has become even worse since. […]