South China Sea

Despite seeking a balance between the superpowers, Vietnam desires more robust security ties with Washington.

Will a Biden administration renew attention on Southeast Asia?

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

COVID-19 has been a victory for the country’s communist party – but a taste of transparency might whet the public's appetite for more.

The war of words comes amid disputes over trade, technology, Hong Kong and Taiwan, spying accusations and more that has driven the bilateral relationship to its lowest point in decades. 

For all their recent promises, China and ASEAN claimant states will struggle to bridge fundamentally divergent interests in the South China Sea.

How do Southeast Asian countries view intensifying geopolitical competition between the United States and China in Asia?

After four years of flip-flopping, the Philippine President voiced strong support for a Hague ruling rejecting most of China’s claims to disputed waters.

Taiwan issued warnings and condemned the flights as it conducted its own military drills.

The alternating diplomatic salvos highlight to degree to which the South China Sea has become a flashpoint of superpower tensions.

Partnering with American firms would shrink Vietnam's trade surplus with the US—and help Hanoi hold the line in the South China Sea.

Australia is supporting its ally, but it still has serious reservations about the Trump administration's chaotic approach to China.