25 Jul 2025 China’s Global Security Initiative: Not About Picking Sides Qian Yuming China has sought to promote its Global Security Initiative in Southeast Asia by implementing tangible projects in regional countries. ASEAN-China Relations China Security
22 Jul 2025 Malaysia’s Push for the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit: Connecting Past and Present Kuik Cheng-Chwee Malaysia’s initiative to establish the ASEAN-GCC-China summit underscores a long-standing desire to connect past and present. ASEAN China Malaysia Malaysian Politics Southeast Asia
15 Jul 2025 A ‘Reverse Nixon’ Attempt by Trump? A Chinese View Qian Yuming In 1972, US President Nixon forged ties with China to counter the Soviet Union; will – or can – President Trump do the reverse today by aligning with Russia against China? China Russia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
14 Jul 2025 Caught in the Crossfire: Vietnam and the Chinese Transshipment Dilemma Le Hong Hiep Vietnam is caught in the middle as the US seeks to clamp down on China using it as a backdoor into the American market. China China-Vietnam Relations Trade U.S. U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam
11 Jul 2025 The 2016 South China Sea Ruling at Nine: Where Does ASEAN Stand? Pham Ngoc Minh Trang Nine years after an international arbitral tribunal ruled in the Philippines’ favour against China on the two parties’ disputed claims in the South China Sea, there are some glimmers of a more coherent – but still imperfect and incomplete – ASEAN position on the hotspot issue. ASEAN China China-Philippine Relations Philippine South China Sea
9 Jul 2025 Eating Chinese Soft Power Isabelle Chua Isabelle Chua analyses the rapid expansion of Chinese food brands, highlighting how this trend has become an informal yet influential form of Chinese soft power in Southeast Asia. ASEAN ASEAN-China Relations ASEANFocus China F&B
7 Jul 2025 Chinese F&B Brands: Smaller Slice of Market for Thai Eateries? Kornphanat Tungkeunkunt Chinese brands are rapidly expanding in Thailand, with increased capital, tax incentives, and scalability, putting more pressure on local F&B businesses. China China-Thai Relations F&B Thailand
4 Jul 2025 US Duties on Southeast Asian Solar Panel Exports: Where the Sun Does Not Shine Archanun Kohpaiboon The US has imposed new duties on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian countries to address unfair Chinese trade practices. The duties will continue to be part of Washington’s arsenal of options. Antidumping Cambodia China Malaysia Solar Imports Thailand US Vietnam
1 Jul 2025 Possible Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: Southeast Asia Can Help US Maintain Focus Ryan Hass Amid growing risks of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Southeast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds. ASEAN China Pete Hegseth Taiwan US
12 Jun 2025 Mainland Chinese Food and Beverage Companies’ Entry Into Regional Markets: A Different Taste Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara Newcomer food and beverage brands from China are surging in some Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia. What is their attraction? China China-Southeast Asia relations F&B Southeast Asia
