Dr. Nian Peng
Time： 2022-03-25 Author： RCAS
Dr. Nian Peng
Director of RCAS
Email: hkrcas@163.com
Dr.Nian Peng is the Director of the Hong Kong Research Center for Asian Studies (RCAS), Hong Kong. He holds a Ph.D in Government and International Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. His main research interests are in the areas of China-Southeast/South Asia relations, Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) and maritime security of the Indo-Pacific. He authored/edited nine books. The most recent publication is Dragon and the Bengal Tiger Five Decades of China-Bangladesh Ties (Springer Nature, 2026). His refereed articles have been notably published in Ocean Development and International Law, Middle East Policy, Pacific Focus, Asian Affairs, etc. He also contributes his perspectives to many think tanks and various local and international media outlets such as Asia Centre in France, East Asian Forum in Australia, The Diplomat in the USA, Bangkok Post in Thailand, Jakarta Post in Indonesia, Lian He Zao Bao and Think China in Singapore, South China Morning Post and China-US Focus in Hong Kong, Global Times, CGTN, World Affairs in China. Email: hkrcas@163.com.
Recent Publications
<Connectivity Overdrive: How Hard and Soft Links Boost China-ASEAN Cooperation>
<ASEAN-China Summit in Laos: Focusing on Cooperation Amid Global Challenges>
<China, U.S. Should Get Together on AI>
<After Sabina Shoal: China-Philippines Disputes in the South China Sea Persist>
<Balikatan 2024 Exercise Will Escalate South China Sea Tensions>
<Would Marcos’s Dialogue Promises Bring Peace and Stability to the South China Sea?>
<Marcos’ New Code of Conduct for the South China Sea Is A Non-starter>
<South China Sea: Return to Dialogue Vital for China-Philippines Ties>
<U.S. Intrusions Will Roil Disputed Waters>
<No, China Is Not Intervening in Myanmar’s Civil War>
<The Limits of the Expanding Indonesia-US Partnership>
<India’s Growing Involvement in the South China Sea Disputes>
<Is the Philippines Ready for a Taiwan Conflict?>
<Is Vietnam teaming up with the US against China?>
<What Does China Expect From Malaysia Relations Under Anwar?>
<Upgraded Philippines-US Military Cooperation May Cause a Setback in China-Philippines Relations>
<Qin's Indonesian Tour Sped Up China-ASEAN Relation>
<US Strategy Won't Deter China's Rise>
<Can Manila Keep Its Balance?>
<China Speeds up Its “Look West” Strategy>
<Nguyen Phu Trong’s Trip Highlights Special Relationship Between China and Vietnam>
<Will China-ASEAN Relations Take a Turn for the Better Post-Pandemic?>
<Berdimuhamedov’s China Visit Pushes Forward China-Central Asia Relations>
<Politicization of the Pandemic Raises Alarm for China>
<A Preliminary Study on the Foreign Policy of the New Pakistani Government>
<Populism, Nationalism and South China Sea Dispute: Chinese and Southeast Asian Perspectives>
<Crossing the Himalayas: Buddhist Ties, Regional Integration and Great-Power Rivalry>
<The Reshaping of China-Southeast Asia Relations in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic>
<International Pressures, Strategic Preference, and Myanmar's China Policy since 1988>
<A Study on Indo-Myanmar Relations after the Cold-War>
<Managing the South China Sea Dispute: Multilateral and Bilateral Approaches>
<Hedging against the Dragon: Myanmar's Tangled Relationship with China since 1988>
<Budding Indo-Myanmar Relations: Rising But Limited Challenges for China>
<Great Power Conflict Fuels BRICS Expansion Push>
<Blue Pacific Alignment is Blue Sky>
<China Weathers Supply Chain Turbulence>
<ASEAN Wins with China Initiative>
<Beijing Frets over Political Upheaval in Nay Pyi Taw>
<China’s Goals for Wang Yi’s Southeast Asian Tour>
<China’s Strategic Outreach to Myanmar in NLD Era: New Progress, But More Challenges>