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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Will China’s Global Security Initiative Impact ASEAN?

Will China’s Global Security Initiative Impact ASEAN?

By Alvin Camba
The GSI seems to be China’s new blueprint for security cooperation, but its impact in Southeast Asia will be marginal at best.

What Does ASEAN Centrality Mean to China? 

What Does ASEAN Centrality Mean to China? 

By Zhuoran Li
Beijing pays frequent lip service to the idea, but it also poses significant challenges to China’s Southeast Asian ambitions. 
It Is in ASEAN’s Strategic Interest to Admit Timor-Leste Now

It Is in ASEAN’s Strategic Interest to Admit Timor-Leste Now

By Truston Yu
If the nation is not admitted soon, it will fall further behind the 10 members of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Omicron Threatens to Derail Cambodia’s ASEAN Agenda

Omicron Threatens to Derail Cambodia’s ASEAN Agenda

By Luke Hunt
Zoom conferencing won’t work if the Southeast Asian bloc is to tackle the big issues.

Amitav Acharya on ASEAN and Its Discontents

Amitav Acharya on ASEAN and Its Discontents

By Sebastian Strangio
"Minilateral groupings like the Quad need not sink ASEAN if it stays united and committed to Southeast Asia’s identity and security."

Afghanistan and Central Asia’s ASEAN Moment

Afghanistan and Central Asia’s ASEAN Moment

By Moez Hayat
The Central Asian republics can learn from the experience of Southeast Asia and use the crisis in Afghanistan to spur forward regional cooperation at a time of great power competition. 

Japan’s Ambivalent Diplomacy in Myanmar

Japan’s Ambivalent Diplomacy in Myanmar

By Daisuke Akimoto
Given its political and economic influence over the Myanmar military, the Japanese government can do more to help the international community pursue non-military R2P options.
Myanmar Junta’s Diplomatic Games Need Tough Response

Myanmar Junta’s Diplomatic Games Need Tough Response

By John Sifton
The ASEAN summit’s failings demonstrate that standard diplomatic protocols are insufficient to deal with the Myanmar leadership. 

A Conversation With the President of the Overseas Press Club of Cambodia

A Conversation With the President of the Overseas Press Club of Cambodia

By Luke Hunt
Dutch freelance journalist Ate Hoekstra has hopes for a much better 2021 in Indochina.

COVID-19: A Regional Response Is Key for ASEAN 

COVID-19: A Regional Response Is Key for ASEAN 

By Deepali Khanna and Nicola Nixon
Recovering from the coronavirus pandemic necessitates a robust regional response.

Kazakhstan-ASEAN Relations: Prospects for Greater Engagement

Kazakhstan-ASEAN Relations: Prospects for Greater Engagement

By Paradorn Rangsimaporn
Kazakhstan’s central role in China’s BRI and membership in the EAEU present new opportunities for stronger relations between Kazakhstan and ASEAN.
Pandemic Control: A New Area for ASEAN Defense Cooperation?

Pandemic Control: A New Area for ASEAN Defense Cooperation?

By Henrick Z. Tsjeng
ASEAN could modify military humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mechanisms to support regional healthcare systems in times of crisis.

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