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A Green Light for US Earthquake Relief in Myanmar
By Sribala Subramanian
The U.S. government increases disaster aid but cancels a "diversity" scholarship.
Southeast Asian Governments Seek Negotiations Over Trump Tariffs
By Sebastian Strangio
Comments from President Trump and members of his inner circle have raised doubts about whether Washington is open to dialogue on the tariffs.
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Change the Trajectory of Vietnam’s Foreign Policy
By Khang Vu
The country’s economic response to the tariffs will be guided by its multilateral and diversified foreign policy approach.
Southeast Asian Governments React to Punitive Trump Tariffs
By Sebastian Strangio
Vietnam and Thailand say they are open to negotiations with Washington, but will also seek to diversify their export markets away from the U.S.
Southeast Asia Slammed By President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
By Sebastian Strangio
Nine of the region's 11 nations have been hit with reciprocal tariffs that could devastate local industries – and create a strategic opening for China.
China’s Xi to Visit Three Southeast Asian Nations This Month, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The Chinese leader will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia at a time of great uncertainty about the course of U.S. policy toward the region.
Without Radio Free Asia, Who Will Expose China’s Atrocities?
By Tsering Dolka Gurung
Shutting down the U.S.-funded broadcaster will silence voices that are already suppressed by Asia's authoritarian regimes.
In Laos, USAID Freeze Hampers Vital Bomb Removal Efforts
By Talisker Scott Hunter
With its sweeping aid cuts, the Trump administration has effectively ended U.S. efforts to address a deadly legacy of the Vietnam War.
Vietnam Announces Cuts to Tariffs on US Goods as Trump Trade Announcement Looms
By Sebastian Strangio
Vietnamese policymakers are hoping to preempt U.S. concerns about its lopsided trade surplus with the United States.
International Religious Freedom in the Spotlight Amid US Political Recalibration
By Catherine Putz
A discussion on religious freedom abroad invariably circled back to the present political turmoil in the United States under the second Trump administration.
Trump II, Southeast Asia, and Asymmetric US-China Competition
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Cancellation of RFE/RL’s Grant Called ‘Illegal’ and a ‘Gift’ to US Adversaries
By Catherine Putz
RFE/RL leadership has pushed back on the decision by its parent organization, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, to cancel its grants, calling the move outright "illegal."
Indo-Pacific Allies May Rethink US Intelligence Sharing After Gabbard, Patel Appointments
By Hans Horan
Faced with mounting doubts over Washington’s reliability, U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific may start charting their own course.
Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran Complicates Central Asian Export Routes
By Nargiza Umarova
Changing U.S. policies present both risks and opportunities for countries like Uzbekistan, which have looked to Iran to connect them to global markets via the sea.
As Trump Upends US Politics, Chinese People Watch in Fascination
By Mu Chunshan
The Chinese public has never paid so much attention to U.S. domestic affairs.
Will the Trump Administration Grant the Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Project a Sanctions Waiver?
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
If Pakistan does not keep its part of the pipeline agreement with Iran, it will have to shell out a potential $18 billion to Tehran.
C5+Trump: Getting the US Down to Business in Central Asia
By Eric Rudenshiold
The region has become more connected to Europe and less dependent on Russia and China than when Trump was last in office.
The Broadening Strategy of U.S. Technological Restrictions on China
By Yingfan CHEN, Hamilton CHEN, and Dingding CHEN
The Biden administration's restrictions can be said to have shifted from “small yard, high fence” to “large yard, low fence.”
US-India Relations: The Shift From Trump to Biden
By Emily Ashbridge
As Washington and Delhi seek stronger ties, three policy shifts underway in the Biden administration may limit cooperation.
In Lifting Trump Travel Bans, Biden Removes Visa Restrictions on Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Some travel restrictions remain due to COVID-19, but Kyrgyzstan is no longer subject to a direct U.S. visa ban.
China Bids Farewell to Trump Administration’s ‘Lies and Madness’
By Shannon Tiezzi
China’s Foreign Ministry hit a group of outgoing officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, with sanctions.
Australia’s Reading of the US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific
By Joshua Mcdonald
Australia is noted in the document not nearly as often as Japan, South Korea, or India, but that likely underscores the already tight relations between the two countries.
US Declassifies Strategy, Revealing Yawning Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality
By Steven Stashwick
The “Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific” reveals few surprises, and even fewer successes, in the last days of the Trump administration.
The US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific: 3 Curiosities
By Abhijnan Rej
Reading the recently declassified document side-by-side, the 2019 Indo-Pacific Strategy Report highlights interesting inconsistencies.
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