ASEAN China

Things look promising for an expansion of ASEAN-China ties – but some formidable hurdles remain.

Despite the reversals of the Trump era, a flurry of online diplomacy served as a reminder that the U.S. is welcome in Southeast Asia.

In an era of growing superpower competition, ASEAN will face stiff challenges to its autonomy and neutrality.

No Southeast Asian nation has been willing to support the Trump administration's hostile and ideological position on China.

The agenda of Wang Yi’s tour is diplomatic maintenance: the repairing and upgrading of China's relationships with key Southeast Asian partners.

China remains both an economic partner and a threat to the stability of the region.

Though the gains in the new pact may seem modest, they nonetheless deserve attention.

An overemphasis on Southeast Asia’s false choice between Washington and Beijing grossly oversimplifies regional realities.

As the maritime field training component of the inaugural drills kick off this week, a look at the significance of the engagement.

Advances at a recent meeting are much more modest than suggested and conceal the significant challenges that remain.

The fact that an old idea is finally set to become a reality reflects broader changes underway in the region.