Alexander L. Vuving
Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security StudiesDr. Alexander L. Vuving is a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, USA. His research is focused on the evolution of great power politics, the rise of China, state behaviour, soft power, historical learning, Vietnamese politics and foreign policy and the South China Sea issue. He is an editorial board member of the journals Asian Politics & Policy and Global Discourse.
Articles by Alexander L. Vuving
Politics
Bamboo diplomacy no more? Vietnam’s growing comfort with China
Amid the complex dynamics of China-Vietnam relations, the balancing act between strategic autonomy and economic dependence is becoming increasingly precarious. Academic Alexander L. Vuving explains why.
Alexander L. Vuving
23 Apr 2026