Biden administration

The Myanmar coup has posed an early test to the new administration's promise to work with allies to forge an anti-authoritarian front.

The teaching of Chinese language and culture in the U.S. will remain important, but are Chinese government funded institutes the best option?

The fate of the U.S.-Taliban deal hangs in the balance, while the peace process stalls. What will the Biden administration ultimately do about Afghanistan?

The move comes amid a visible push by the Biden administration to meet the China challenge.

A series of high-level calls, including between Biden and Modi, suggest a possible trajectory for relations between India and the new U.S. administration.

The sanctions seem designed to limit the impact on the public – but Myanmar's coup leaders are unlikely to yield.

The Biden administration is keen on shoring up its alliance with Philippines, but President Rodrigo Duterte remains the joker in the pack.

It remains to be seen whether the U.S. response can resolve a growing tension between values and interests.

Will Washington's burgeoning strategic relationship with Hanoi come unstuck over human rights concerns?

The new administration will have to sidestep yet another Trump landmine.

Recently confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken held calls with the foreign ministers of Thailand and the Philippines.