ASIA-PACIFIC SECURITY AND MARITIME AFFAIRS, formerly known as Asia-Africa Vertical and Horizontal, founded in May 2015, is a bimonthly academic journal supervised by the Development Research Centre of the State Council and sponsored by the Institute of Asia-Africa Development and the Centre for Collaborative Innovation in the Study of the South China Sea of Nanjing University. It is recognised as a core journal of AMI Comprehensive Evaluation of Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences Journals, a CSSCI source journal and a Chinese core journal, and is committed to supporting the central government's strategic goal of ‘Ocean Power’, focusing on maritime security, territorial disputes, international relations and international law research in the Asia-Pacific region. The journal emphasises strategy, innovation and professionalism, and its research covers the fields of marine ecology, environmental protection and neighbourhood diplomacy. The official website makes use of new media to disseminate research results, enhance interactivity, and expand the academic and social influence of the journal, and at the same time, it follows the relevant national laws and does not publish current political news.