List of ASEAN articles
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Takaichi and Trump Why Did Asian Countries Give Trump So Much on Trade?
The new deals contain unusual concessions that could change the flow of goods in Asia.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2. This Is the Future of U.S. Foreign Aid Under Trump
Post-USAID assistance may depend on a country’s strategic value to Washington.
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the ASEAN summit Trump Plays Offense in China’s Backyard
His Cambodia charm offensive is the new normal in U.S. foreign policy.
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East Timor President José Ramos-Horta, wearing a patterned blue and white suit jacket, stands with arms outstretched against a red backdrop that says "asean." Timor-Leste Adds a New Wrinkle to U.S.-China Competition
Southeast Asia’s freest democracy is joining ASEAN and could shift the balance of power.
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Royal Thai Army soldiers ride atop armored vehicles in Chachoengsao province, Thailand, on July 24. Cambodia and Thailand Have Agreed to a Cease-Fire. Now What?
A long-running border dispute remains unresolved but seems contained for now.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, on July 11. Why Rubio’s Asia Visit Was a Total Bust
ASEAN leaders will have noticed Washington’s increasing preoccupation with the Middle East and Western Hemisphere.
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Two men in suits, shown from the side, shake hands. Why Southeast Asia Is Flocking to BRICS
The expanding bloc has become a hedge against future geopolitical shifts.
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People watch a screen that shows Pete Hegseth speaking. Hegseth Fails to Reassure Asian Allies at Shangri-La
Confrontational rhetoric combined with uncertain commitments raise fears of abandonment in Southeast Asia.
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Three ships sail in the South China Sea: one that is gray and blue, one that is yellow and black, and one that is white with the words China Coast Guard on its side. Beijing’s Play for Sandy Cay
China’s salami-slicing in the South China Sea is eroding U.S. credibility.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on Dec. 12, 2023. Vietnam Wants U.S. Help at Sea and Chinese Help at Home
Washington shouldn’t overestimate its influence in Hanoi.
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U.S. President Joe Biden is greeted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the start of the G-20 summit on Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022. The Good and the Bad for Biden in Southeast Asia
Three years on, the administration’s policy has bright spots—but still lacks a clear strategy for the region.
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a dark suit, walks past a display of flags hanging in front of a lush green wall of plants. Does the BRI Increase China’s Influence?
Beijing’s extensive infrastructure projects don’t seem to be translating into political clout.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India. Is the G-20 Useless?
As another multilateral forum issued a watered-down statement, Russia and North Korea met to deepen military ties.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept. 10. With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties
The bloc’s divide over China pushes members to go their own way.
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Seen from above, people stretch an Indonesian flag in the sea off Makassar, South Sulawesi. Boats and swimmers surround the long, stretched flag. Indonesia Isn’t Ready to Become Asia’s Submarine Cable Hub
Can Jakarta regulate around its geography?
