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Southeast Asia Must Act Collectively in the South China Sea October 21, 2024

The core of a coalition to oppose China in the South China Sea must be the Southeast Asian claimants themselves. They must recognise that the threat they jointly face requires them to settle or at least to shelve internecine maritime disputes. Vietna...

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Southeast Asian Countries Look to BRICS July 04, 2024

Malaysia and Thailand are the latest nations in Southeast Asia to express interest in joining the expanded BRICS group of emerging economies....

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Revitalising U.S. Relations With Southeast Asia April 26, 2024

In recent years, the United States has struggled to maintain its influence in Southeast Asia while China's presence continues to expand. ...

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A U.S. Strategy to Trump China in SE Asia April 24, 2024

A few simple initiatives could shift prevailing regional perceptions in favor of US over China ...

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India Wants Strategic Engagement With SE Asia—but How? April 18, 2024

As India’s ‘Act East’ policy focussing on Southeast Asia moves into its 10th year, it is time for New Delhi to spell out more clearly how it aims to enhance its security and strategic partnerships with ASEAN nations. ...

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Japan Has Become America’s Most Important Ally April 10, 2024

When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida heads to the White House on Wednesday to meet with President Biden, he comes as the leader of a nation that has quietly become America’s most important ally.  But Japan has become America’s most important al...

Dropping the Cold War Framework in U.S.-China Competition April 09, 2024

Rhetoric around U.S.-China relations in the past few years has frequently been framed as an unavoidable “New Cold War,” pitting the U.S. and its allies as the “democratic bloc” vs a China-led “autocratic bloc,” with Russia playing a supporting role f...