ARTICLES

17 Mar 2020

Assessing the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on ASEAN

Jayant Menon

The effects of COVID-19 are hitting ASEAN economies at a time when other risk factors such as a global growth slowdown were already rising. Any assessment of impacts must recognise that the spread of the virus is evolving in unpredictable ways

10 Feb 2020

Hun Sen’s China Visit: Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Lye Liang Fook

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen recent visit to Beijing has offered a symbolic show of support for China in its battle against the coronavirus. The visit has strengthened the already close ties between the two countries.

Cambodia Cambodia-China Relations China

23 Jan 2020

America’s Polling Problems

Malcolm Cook

Faced with China's growing economic power and a lack of confidence in President Trump, the United States has suffered sharp declines in opinion polls among policy elites in the region.

China Opinion Polls U.S.

22 Jan 2020

China’s Emphasis on Ties with Southeast Asia

Lye Liang Fook

Beyond strengthening bilateral ties between China and Myanmar, Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit is a signal that China is likely to place more emphasis on developing and strengthening ties with Southeast Asia in 2020.

ASEAN-China Relations China

21 Jan 2020

China’s Polling Problems

Malcolm Cook

With three recent opinion polls all showing low levels of trust in China as a leading power, it has become undeniable that trust in China isn't growing in pace with its economic and strategic weight. This is a serious problem for China and Southeast Asia.

China Opinion Polls

16 Jan 2020

Can China Actually Broker Ceasefires and Peace in Myanmar?

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

Despite China's growing role in brokering peace between Myanmar's military, government and ethnic armed groups, China faces three major hurdles that make rapid and significant progress unlikely in the near future.

China China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar

22 Jul 2019

Stand-off at Vanguard Bank: A Test of Vietnam – China Relations

Ha Hoang Hop|Lye Liang Fook

China's increasingly aggressive and threatening actions off Vietnam's coast has been testing the bilateral relationship between the two countries. While both Beijing and Hanoi have expressed their desire to maintain good relations, the situation is only one accidental collision away from escalation.

China China-Vietnam Relations Vietnam

2 May 2019

Why does Vietnam Shy Away from Huawei’s 5G Technologies?

Le Hong Hiep

The absence of Huawei from Vietnam's 5G mobile network rollout is rooted in three key reasons: cybersecurity concerns over Chinese equipment, a desire to develop its own high tech industries, and the need to strengthen the country's security and defence ties with the United States.

China U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam

16 Jan 2019

US Navy Conducts First South China Sea FONOP of 2019

Ian Storey

A recent freedom of navigation operation conducted by the USS McCampbell in the South China coincided with talks in Beijing between US and China. The relatively restrained response by the People's Liberation Army lessened the risk of a collision - and a serious crisis in China-US relations.

China FONOPs South China Sea

3 Jan 2019

How to Read Hanoi’s Position on the South China Sea COC?

Le Hong Hiep

The ASEAN-China Code of Conduct negotiations took an unexpected turn when Vietnam started calling for a ban on any new Air Defence Identification Zone over the South China Sea. However, China is unlikely to concede due to its maritime ambitions, and may even harden its stance against these pressures.

China South China Sea Vietnam