ARTICLES

29 Oct 2024

Sino-US Competition: Southeast Asia Retains Agency

Stephen Olson

Amid intensified Sino-US competition, Southeast Asia countries are mistakenly seen as pawns on the geopolitical chessboard. In reality, they possess a fair degree of agency.

22 Oct 2024

Amid Intensifying Sino-US Rivalry, Southeast Asia Can Help Bolster Regional Security

Lee Sue-Ann|William Choong

Southeast Asia can expect regional tensions to rise amid growing Sino-US competition. To preserve regional stability, Southeast Asian countries should work more closely with middle powers.

China China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia US

14 Jun 2024

The Impacts of Supply Chain Reconfiguration on ASEAN Economies

Aufa Doarest|Maria Monica Wihardja

An examination of recent trade and FDI flows shows that ASEAN has been benefitting from the reconfiguration of global supply chains as a result of intensifying US-China strategic rivalry. But these gains could well be reversed if the US-China intensifies and leads to a sharp decoupling of global supply chains.

ASEAN China China-U.S. Relations Economic Development Technology US

5 Jun 2024

Southeast Asia and Trump 2.0(?): Agency Amid Anxiety

Ford Hart

Southeast Asian countries exercised significant agency in protecting their geopolitical interests during Donald Trump’s presidential administration. They would be likely to do so again if there were a second.

China China-U.S. Relations U.S. Foreign Policy U.S.-ASEAN Relations US

3 Jun 2024

The Impacts of the US Tariff Hikes on Southeast Asian Economies

Maria Monica Wihardja

US tariff hikes on Chinese goods have raised US imports from Southeast Asia. The medium- and long-term impacts are more uncertain and potentially disruptive; the region must be on guard.

China-U.S. Relations Economy US

18 Apr 2024

Southeast Asia and the Chip Wars: Navigating a Decoupling World

John Lee

The race for some Southeast Asian countries to anchor themselves in the global semiconductor industry is open and evolving, even as it is complicated by factors like great power rivalry.

China China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia Technology US

5 Apr 2024

The State of Southeast Asia Survey

Uncovering ASEAN Private Sector Sentiments on Their Choice of Strategic Economic Partner

Kristina Fong Siew Leng

A deep dive into private sector sentiments can yield some insight into ASEAN’s preferred economic partner of choice.

ASEAN China China-U.S. Relations E.U. Japan State of Southeast Asia Survey US

1 Mar 2024

Liu Jianchao: New Foreign Minister, Same Foreign Policy?

Lye Liang Fook

Liu Jianchao could become China’s next foreign minister. While he could improve China’s outreach efforts, he is unlikely to bring about any significant change in China’s foreign policy.

China china politics China-U.S. Relations

28 Feb 2024

The “Small Yard, High Fence” Mirage: Why Sino-U.S. Tech Competition Will Not Be Contained

John Lee

The U.S.’ “small yard, high fence” strategy of restricting key technologies from China would be difficult to effect in practice.

China China-U.S. Relations US

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 27, 2023. (Photo by Liu Jie / XINHUA / Xinhua via AFP)

1 Nov 2023

China-U.S. High-Level Dialogues: A Welcome Uptick but a Long Road Ahead

William Choong

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent meeting with U.S. President Joseph R. Biden in Washington indicates that high-level exchanges between the two powers are gaining momentum. But there is still a long way to go.

China China-U.S. Relations U.S. Foreign Policy US