AIR WAR COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITY STRING OF PEARLS: Meeting the Challenge of China’s Rising Power Across the Asian Littoral by CHRISTOPHER J. PEHRSON Lt Col‚ USAF XXX-XX-1752 A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of Graduation Requirements Maxwell Air Force Base‚ Alabama 17 May 2006 [PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: Information on this page is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 and must be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure.] CERTIFICATE I have read
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powers to Singapore although attempts were made to attack Singapore. This was because the kingdom of Majapahit at that time was at the peak of its strength and power and was feared by other kingdom in the Malay Archipelago. Several states along the Straits of Melaka including Tumasik or Singapore‚ as it is now known were under the control of Majapahit. A Javanese fleet from Majapahit attacked Singapore during Parameswaras reign of Singapore. After defeating Singapore‚ the Javanese returned to Java.
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as Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. During this time‚ the British empire was eyeing a port of call in the region to base its merchant fleet‚ and to forestall any advance made by the Dutch. Singapore‚ already an up-and-coming trading post along the Malacca Straits‚ seemed ideal. Raffles‚ then the Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen (now Bengkulu) in Sumatra‚ landed in Singapore on 29 January 1819. Recognising the immense potential of the swamp-covered island‚ he helped negotiate a treaty with the local rulers
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thinkers on the city-state is quite notable: as shall be seen in this paper‚ modern Singapore today is the offspring of the traditional and resource-rich East‚ and the progressive and enterprising West. Thanks to its strategic location at the straits of Malacca‚ the English-speaking country is also a bustling global hub for tourism‚ industry‚ manufacturing‚ logistics‚ financial services‚ and many others; Its modern array of skyscrapers and tower blocks are home to almost 5 million people from different
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1. POLITICAL PROCESS Colonial Era [pic] Portuguese Colonization The reason why Portuguese interested to Malacca; Table 2.0: Reason for Portuguese Colonization 1. Portuguese Colonization led by Alfonso de Albuquerque. 2. Unfortunately‚ their ultimate objective was not completely achieved because the Malays often attacked them. They only conquered Malacca at vicinity of the Fort. Evident From the Portuguese Traces Left Behind 1. Exist of Eurasian community
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each genre stand apart from the rest in their creativity and innovation -- bridging the work of those in the ASAS 50 movement and heralding the arrival of a next generation of writers. Samad was born in Kampung Belimbing Dalam‚ Durian Tunggal‚ Malacca. His family moved to Singapore six months later‚ where he attended Sekolah Melayu Kota Raja‚ then the Victoria Institution. Through self-study‚ he acquired the Senior Cambridge Certificate in 1956. From an early age‚ Samad was a voracious reader
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Should China Slow Down Its Approach to Iran? Diandian Zhang Professor Baktybek Beshimov Global Focus: Regional Studies in Southwest March 30‚ 2014 Introduction After longer than three decades of implementing Deng Xiaoping’s open-door and economic liberalization policies‚ China’s economy has grown rapidly. According to Dorraj and Currier (2008)‚ China went from “self-sufficiency in petroleum to dependence on imports for over one-third of total consumption” from 1992
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nation’s trade. It is also Malaysia’s pioneer port‚ bringing along with it 103 years of rich heritage in port dynamics. Northport is strategically located midway on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia overlooking the world’s busiest waterway‚ the Straits of Malacca. It is in the Free Commercial Zone of Port Klang‚ in the state of Selangor. It is further complemented by Malaysia’s premier business township‚ the Klang Valley and is only 60 kilometers away from the federal capital‚ Kuala Lumpur. Northport
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requires the oil and natural resources within the sea bed of the Spratly islands to serve for these economic needs. Many of the emerging Asian countries require oil from the Middle East and Africa‚ these resources would have to pass through the Strait of Malacca into the South China Sea. The Spratly Islands lies on the strategic lines of the South China Sea therefore means that all 6 countries hope to have their hands on the Spratly islands to set up a sea port along the South China Seas. Over half of
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hardwood. The manufacturing sector provides: furniture‚ office machines‚ electrical machines and appliances‚ clothing‚ footwear. International trade has a big role in the country’s economy‚ as it is one of the three countries controlling the Strait of Malacca. 48% of the country’s GDP is covered by the industrial sector: banking‚ telecommunications‚ tobacco‚ transportation‚ utilities. Bank Negara Malaysia regulates the financial sector in Malaysia. It licenses limits for foreign participation. In
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