Ma Bo

Associate Professor at the School of International Studies, Nanjing University; Former Visiting Senior Fellow @ISEAS; Former Visiting Fellow @anu_china

[East Asia Forum @east_asia_forum]

As Washington uses regulated dollar-backed stablecoins to extend the greenback's reach, Beijing is walling off the RMB and building sovereign alternatives, write Bo Ma and Chenxue Xiao.
https://t.co/1Isbswmx3A

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How can China profit from Trump’s latest rift with US allies?
https://t.co/aIDJLP9q2X via @scmpnews

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Chinese FM stresses ceasefire as top priority in phone talks with Cambodian, Thai counterparts https://t.co/jyOSEJChLz

[East Asia Forum @east_asia_forum]

Despite Beijing’s absence from the official signing ceremony, its low-profile diplomacy was essential to resolving the 2025 Thailand–Cambodia border conflict, write Bo Ma and Zining Xu.
https://t.co/6IxBnxYlJq

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Between Tactical Easing and Strategic Confrontation: The Busan Moment in China–US Relations https://t.co/EvyzSKylWG

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

At Scarborough Shoal, China appears to be lowering the threshold for direct military confrontation while reinforcing its claims through civilian institutions. https://t.co/63m7KVNo9g

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‘Amazing’ Trump-Xi talks produce a pause in US-China trade war
https://t.co/mZeN5Sa9Wm

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Asia-Pacific should ride green wave together https://t.co/ML1OCa6cjE

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US seeks to ‘return to Southeast Asia,’ but the region has moved on https://t.co/fxY7HTcRwB

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2025/77 “The Rise of Minilateralism in China-ASEAN Defence Cooperation” by Bo Ma and Zishu Li https://t.co/mgw1PvvQCK via @iseas

[East Asia Forum @east_asia_forum]

The Scarborough Shoal collision made clear that China’s South China Sea strategy is shifting towards higher risk tolerance and tighter links with broader security concerns, write Bo Ma and Zishu Li.
https://t.co/wavtsprdDw

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Scarborough collision triggers Beijing’s strategic hardening https://t.co/SLuRjdWn5I

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

China is willing to stand with non-Western partners firmly, but remains determined to avoid Cold War-style alliances. https://t.co/lILhtukmX7

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What could Philippine 2026 chairmanship mean for ASEAN and regional stability? https://t.co/tCRXD3ODkQ

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Power of peace: China’s V-Day parade and its global significance https://t.co/lyhjTtFuF4

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The Tianjin Summit and the Illusion of a China-India-Russia Axis https://t.co/Zz095OX4dd

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Interviewed by South China Morning Post

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Will US tariff pressure on Japan and South Korea push them closer to China?
https://t.co/7scKvU9y5A via @scmpnews

[ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute @ISEAS]

By Ma Bo - China takes a dim view of Manila’s decision to grant the United States access to four military bases. While the two allies have framed the arrangement as bolstering deterrence vis-à-vis China, such a move is unlikely to deter Beijing. https://t.co/AgwAoNR5xV

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