https://www.scmp.com/rss/521247/feed Andrew Latham is a Professor of Political Science at Macalester College in the US. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Andrew Latham Andrew Latham Open a book of maps and look for the “Indo-Pacific” region – it likely won’t be there. Yet the Indo-Pacific is now central to how many countries think about strategy and security. It describes a region spanning two oceans and dozens of countries, encompassing much of the world’s trade routes. The Indo-Pacific did not emerge from the patterns of ancient trade, nor from long-standing cultural or civilisational ties. Instead, the concept comes from the realms of political science and international... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3310685/how-indo-pacific-got-its-name-and-what-china-has-do-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3310685/how-indo-pacific-got-its-name-and-what-china-has-do-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 May 2025 02:00:11 +0000