On November 18, 2024, Kumar Ramakrishna, Director of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, along with his team, visited the South China Sea Strategic Probing Initiative (SCSPI) to conduct the 4th SCSPI-RSIS South China Sea Roundtable. 9 Chinese experts from SCSPI and 6 RSIS experts exchanged views and discussed on current situations in the South China Sea and related issues.
The experts from both sides reviewed recent events in the South China Sea, assessed the current and future situations in the region, discussed issues including international strategic situations, regional security, as well as changes in the South China Sea situation after the US elections, and exchanged opinions on topics such as managing differences, enhancing practical cooperation and promoting negotiations on the “Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC)”.
The representatives from both sides highly praised the dialogue mechanism of the SCSPI-RSIS South China Sea Roundtable and reached a consensus on further deepening exchanges and cooperation.
SCSPI
With a view to maintaining and promoting the peace, stability and prosperity of the South China Sea, we launched the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) in April of 2019. The Initiative aims to integrate intellectual resources and open source information worldwide and keep track of important actions and major policy changes of key stakeholders and other parties involved. It will provide professional data services and analysis reports to parties concerned, helping them keep competition under control, and with a view to seek partnerships.