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US Bars Its Diplomats From Attending Vietnam War Anniversary Events: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
U.S. Ambassador Mark Knapper had planned to attend events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.

Trump’s Second Coming: Mongolia Watches the Chaos With Caution
By Bayarkhuu Dashdorj
For Mongolia – a small democracy navigating life between two resurgent authoritarian powers – Trump’s worldview poses a silent but serious challenge.

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.
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