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SUMMARY:Convergence and its Implications behind the ‘Fragmentation’ of
  US South China Sea Policy in Trump’s Second Term
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DESCRIPTION:This presentation examines US South China Sea policy during Tr
 ump’s second term and addresses two central questions. First\, why has U
 S policy towards the South China Sea appeared increasingly fragmented at t
 he institutional level? Second\, despite this apparent fragmentation\, wha
 t mechanisms have contributed to the hardening of US policy\, and with wha
 t implications?\n\nTo explore these questions\, the presentation develops 
 a ‘2025 US South China Sea Discourse Database’ and employs structured 
 coding and statistical analysis. The findings suggest that US South China 
 Sea policy is shaped collectively by a range of actors\, including governm
 ent institutions\, Congress\, think tanks\, and the media. Although policy
  discourse may appear fragmented on the surface\, these actors demonstrate
  a significant degree of convergence in their narratives concerning the So
 uth China Sea. It is further argued that this increasingly negative policy
  environment may produce wider effects through multi-layered processes of 
 political and discursive transmission.\n\nKeyin Jiang is Professor at Hain
 an Medical University. Her research focuses on international studies and S
 outh China Sea affairs. She has led two projects funded by the National So
 cial Science Foundation of China\, alongside several provincial- and minis
 terial-level research projects.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T092225Z
LOCATION:Dickson Poon Building\, Oxford China Centre - Lucina Ho Seminar R
 oom (first floor)\, Lucina Ho Seminar Room Dickson Poon Building\, Oxford 
 China Centre Canterbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6LU United Kingdom
SPEAKER:Professor Keyin Jiang (Hainan Medical University)
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