ARTICLES

A worker makes Christmas cards in a factory in Hung Yen, Vietnam

8 Dec 2020

Managing the New Normal in Relations Between China and the United States

Zha Daojiong

The China-US new normal maybe more stable and less worrying for Southeast Asia than commonly thought.

26th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) in Bangkok on August 2, 2019

3 Dec 2020

Southeast Asia in 2055: Greater Collective Responsibility?

Tim Huxley

Thinking 35 years ahead, Southeast Asia could see two scenarios: one where it has continued to depend on extra-regional powers but China has demonstrated greater staying power; and the other where the region takes greater responsibility for its own security.

ASEAN ASEAN Unity China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia

South Korean protestors hold up "Yankee go home" placards

2 Dec 2020

Yankee Come Back – But We Will Cope, With or Without You

William Choong

America is in a weaker position in Southeast Asia now than four years ago and regional states are adjusting to this reality.

ASEAN China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia U.S.

25 Nov 2020

Mind the Gap: Biden’s Opportunity to Reengage Southeast Asia

Zack Cooper

The Biden administration will need to get both its words and actions right to rebuild trust in the USA in Southeast Asia.

ASEAN Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy

24 Nov 2020

Biden and Southeast Asia: When Foreign Policy Begins at Home

Joseph Chinyong Liow

President-elect Biden will restore a more traditional style of diplomacy to the United States, but domestic considerations will weigh heavily on American foreign policy – and Washington’s approach to Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy

24 Nov 2020

Fulcrum: Putting the Spotlight on Southeast Asia

Choi Shing Kwok

fulcrum /ˈfʊlkrə/, /ˈfʌlkrə/ ) (physics) the point on which a lever turns or is supported. [usually singular] the most important part of an activity or a situation.

Fulcrum Southeast Asia

3 Nov 2020

China-US Competition: Southeast Asia Can Decide What’s Best

Lye Liang Fook

Southeast Asian countries prefer a healthy balance of power between major powers in the region. This is often overlooked by China and the United States, which want them to take a stand on issues of concern.

China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia

30 Oct 2020

South Korea‘s Southeast Asian Potential

Victor Teo

South Korea is well-positioned to become a more important power for Southeast Asia and ASEAN.

South Korea Southeast Asia

13 Oct 2020

Biden or Trump? Southeast Asia’s Stakes in the US Election

Daljit Singh

A check list of the differences Southeast Asia can expect if Joe Biden wins the US presidential election or Donald Trump is returned to the White House.

Southeast Asia U.S.

12 Oct 2020

Japan and Southeast Asia: Kindred Spirits in the era of Trump

Victor Teo

Richard Armitage, a veteran Republican official, has called for an Indo-Pacific that is inclusionary and not directed at any country. His view is markedly different from that of many Trump officials, and is similar to that of Japan and many countries in Southeast Asia.

Japan Southeast Asia