12 May 2021 Book Review: A Cheery Optimism About Asia’s Rise and Its Future Daljit Singh The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century by Parag Khanna is about the rise of Asia, its future prospects and its complex relationship with the West. Notwithstanding occasional analytical lapses, it is an engaging read with many rich vignettes of information and interesting observations. Asia Pacific China China-U.S. Relations Economic Development Southeast Asia
12 May 2021 In Conversation with Parag Khanna William Choong In this inaugural episode of Dialogues at Fulcrum, William Choong, Managing Editor of Fulcrum, sits down with Parag Khanna to discuss his book, “The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century”. ASEAN Asia Pacific China-U.S. Relations Dialogues at Fulcrum Southeast Asia
14 Apr 2021 US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Digging in For the Long Game Daljit Singh It is easy to find fault with the recently-declassified version of the United States’ strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific. The fact remains, however, that the US is making strategic adjustments to steel itself for years, if not decades, of strategic competition with China. China-U.S. Relations South China Sea U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Pacific Fleet
18 Feb 2021 The State of Southeast Asia Survey America is Back – For Now At Least Choi Shing Kwok The advent of the new Biden Administration has sparked high hopes for US engagement by Southeast Asians. Still, Uncle Sam has a mountain to climb. ASEAN China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey U.S. Foreign Policy
9 Feb 2021 Southeast Asia and America: Biding for Biden William Choong Some Asian states have gushed over the new Biden Administration’s return to foreign policy normalcy. However, the last “normal” American administration had a mixed bag of outcomes in the region. China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
29 Jan 2021 The US Coast Guard and the Indo-Pacific: Straddling the Sweet Spot between Diplomacy and Lethality Ian Storey The United States has added the US Coast Guard to its South China Sea toolbox. This bodes well for regional security and the maritime rules-based order. China-U.S. Relations South China Sea U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Pacific Fleet
28 Jan 2021 Singapore in the Eyes of the Chinese: Amity and Likability Jian Qiang Kwek|Xiaojun Li|Adam Y. Liu A recent survey shows that Chinese people are much more favourably disposed towards Singapore than other rich nations such as Australia, Japan and the United States. China China-Singapore Relations China-U.S. Relations Singapore
27 Jan 2021 China’s New Coast Guard Law: Illegal and Escalatory Aristyo Rizka Darmawan A new Chinese law, which gives its coast guard legal cover to fire on foreign vessels in contested waters, is worrying. States interested in the peace and stability of the South China Sea should do something about it. ASEAN-China Relations China-U.S. Relations International Relations South China Sea
27 Jan 2021 America, China and Southeast Asia: Where “Win Win” Can Become a Reality Liew Chin Tong If China and the United States play their cards right, the two powers can avoid a hot or cold war. This will be good news for the world, in particular Southeast Asia. China-U.S. Relations Chinese Foreign Policy Southeast Asia U.S. Foreign Policy
7 Jan 2021 Agency Requires Action: Southeast Asia and Great Power Rivalry Hanh Nguyen The US-China rivalry means that Southeast Asia needs more integration and a more outcome-oriented ASEAN. ASEAN Unity China-U.S. Relations COVID-19
