ARTICLES

28 Jun 2024

Strengthening Southeast Asian Studies in China

Chang-Yau Hoon

The discipline of Southeast Asian Studies in China is enjoying a second wind.

21 Jun 2024

The Suzhou Industrial Park: Singapore’s Evolving Role 30 Years On

Lye Liang Fook

Singapore continues to contribute to the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) by working with its Chinese counterparts to identify new areas of cooperation, helping Chinese companies go overseas to Singapore and facilitating Singapore-based companies to expand their businesses in China.

China China-Singapore Relations Singapore

19 Jun 2024

The Shangri-La Dialogue’s Coming of Age – A Conversation with Veerle Nouwens

Veerle Nouwens

Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the recent Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) and the significance of two decades of the SLD with IISS Executive Director, Veerle Nouwens.

China Defence Dialogues at Fulcrum South China Sea U.S.

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 U.S.

12 Jun 2024

Chinese in Malaysia: Proud of China’s Rise, Yet Fiercely Malaysian

Peter T. C. Chang

Chinese Malaysians are proud of China’s rise as a great power. But they have also forged a separate cultural identity quite apart from China’s efforts.

China China-Malaysia Relations Ethnic Malaysia

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

A farmer harvesting pineapples in Pingtung county.

23 May 2024

Taiwan’s Economic Pivot Towards Southeast Asia: Bolstering Regional Support for Status Quo

Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao

Taiwan is seeking to diversify its economy’s dependence on China towards a greater focus on Southeast Asia. This would yield benefits in more ways than one.

China Southeast Asia Taiwan

17 May 2024

China’s Supposed “Change” in Policy Towards Chinese Overseas: Nothing to See Here

Leo Suryadinata

Recent remarks by a senior Chinese leader about Beijing’s position towards foreign nationals of Chinese descent (huaren) appears to show some change in official policy. But Beijing has largely taken a consistent position.

China china politics

3 May 2024

Cambodia’s Outreach to the West Does Not Change China’s Centrality

Lye Liang Fook

The view that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet is recharting foreign policy — by reaching out to Western countries and relying less on China — is overblown. China remains Cambodia’s closest friend due to its inside track to the Cambodian elite and its pervasive influence in Cambodia’s economy.

Cambodia Cambodia-China Relations China International Relations Southeast Asia

26 Apr 2024

China’s Engagement with the Myanmar Junta: A High Cost, Low Returns Deal

Sithu

As the situation in Myanmar approaches a possible climax, one external actor has the chance to act not only to save its national interest but also to influence future outcomes in its chaotic neighbour.

China China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar Myanmar Military