
The State of Southeast Asia Survey
America is Back – For Now At Least
Choi Shing Kwok
The advent of the new Biden Administration has sparked high hopes for US engagement by Southeast Asians. Still, Uncle Sam has a mountain to climb.
The State of Southeast Asia Survey
Choi Shing Kwok
The advent of the new Biden Administration has sparked high hopes for US engagement by Southeast Asians. Still, Uncle Sam has a mountain to climb.
William Choong
Some Asian states have gushed over the new Biden Administration’s return to foreign policy normalcy. However, the last “normal” American administration had a mixed bag of outcomes in the region.
Renato Cruz De Castro
Given the challenges posed by an assertive China and a changing geopolitical environment, Manila and Washington must work hard to sustain their decades-old alliance.
Ian Storey
The United States has added the US Coast Guard to its South China Sea toolbox. This bodes well for regional security and the maritime rules-based order.
Liew Chin Tong
If China and the United States play their cards right, the two powers can avoid a hot or cold war. This will be good news for the world, in particular Southeast Asia.
Le Hong Hiep
Vietnamese should not pine over President Trump’s loss and fret over Joe Biden’s victory too much.
Zack Cooper
The Biden administration will need to get both its words and actions right to rebuild trust in the USA in Southeast Asia.
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.