RITIKA SHARON

Ritika Sharon completed her undergraduate degree from St. Stephen's College, DU in Political Science and History. She holds a Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She is also pursuing a Diploma in Chinese Language from Panjab University, Chandigarh. 

She has a deep-rooted interest in China's domineering presence in the South China Sea and is keen to explore dynamics surrounding regional security issues. She hopes to work on overlapping interests between major Asian economies leading to maritime disputes and far-reaching implications of standoffs in the region. 

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Ebb and Flow: A Strategic Analysis of China’s Assertions and the Philippines’ Response
22 Sep 2025

The article aims to examine the developments of the geopolitical tensions between the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), focusing on the South China Sea (SCS).