Conference Panel Discussant: Is Asia Big Enough: Competing claims and overlapping interests

As countries across the Asia-Pacific region develop at an increasing rate, their increased influence has given them improved confidence to assert themselves over historical territorial claims. This is often done to restore past glory, right previous wrongs or for resource or territorial benefits. What does this mean for security and stability in the region? How should these competing claims be managed and what role should outside powers play in this? This panel will examine the causes and consequences of competing claims and overlapping interests.