Region
Southeast Asia
How the US Can Win Back Southeast Asia
By Charles Dunst
President Trump has done damage to America’s image, but the U.S. can still secure its abiding regional interests.
Inside China’s Belt and Road Tangle
By Sebastian Strangio
Far from being a strategic masterplan, the BRI is a chaotic enterprise that contains the seeds of its own negation.
Has Thailand’s Monarchy Got What it Takes to Endure?
By Sebastian Strangio
The throne’s sacred aura has faded under the reign of the vain and unstable King Vajiralongkorn.
Is China Behind a Recent Insurgent Attack in India’s Northeast?
By Avinash Paliwal
China’s support for insurgent groups in India’s Northeast has a murky history.
Duterte’s Rejection of Calls for ‘Revolutionary Government’ Met With Doubt in the Philippines
By Nick Aspinwall
The president said he was unfamiliar with a group calling to install him as head of a new government, despite video showing him at the group’s convention in 2018.
Evolution of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Control Over the Military
By Bich T. Tran
Over the last three decades, the CPV has gradually institutionalized its control over the armed forces.
The Future of Myanmar’s Peace Process: Same Old Challenges or New Progress?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the deeper dynamics in one of Asia’s most protracted conflicts and what lies ahead.
India-Vietnam Relations: Strong and Getting Stronger
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
With China a shared concern, India and Vietnam continue to deepen their relationship.
Ideology Is Hijacking the Trump Administration’s Asia Strategy
By Elina Noor, Hunter Marston, and Francisco Bencosme
The U.S. Asia strategy needs to go beyond drawing a stark line between autocracies and “freedom-loving countries.”
Pandemics, Politics, and Principles: Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia in a Time of Crisis
By Andrew Rosser, Kate Macdonald and Ken Setiawan
Despite obstacles, the business and human rights agenda has gained some traction in the region.
Japan Seeks to Offset Chinese Influence in Cambodia
By Sao Phal Niseiy
Foreign Minister Motegi’s recent visit underlines Tokyo’s sense of urgency.
Behind Thailand’s Protests, Cracks in the Establishment
By James Row
Shifts in the establishment’s support base are driving the Thai democracy movement. That sets the current moment apart.