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China-Southeast Asia

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The History of the Thai-Chinese and the Chinese-Thai w…

San Chao Kian An Keng ศาลเจ้าเกียนอันเกง. A centuries old Guanyin shrine in Thonburi, Bangkok. Source. Thailand’s nationhood begins…
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China Should Leave the Junta in Myanmar Behind

Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge at the border crossing between Mae Sot and Myawaddy, courtesy of the author Dialogues with…
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China’s Economic Transformation: A Threat to the Liber…

“In the phrase of Council on Foreign Relations scholar Elizabeth Economy, “China is an illiberal state seeking leadership…
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Chinese and US Engagement with Developing Countries Ne…

Every two weeks, The Carter Center’s China Program releases an overview of major events involving Chinese and US…
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Duterte Will Keep Close Ties With China

Philippines’ Duterte will keep close ties with China The Philippines relationship with the United States has taken a…
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With TPP On The Ropes, What Next For Regional Trade In…

True to form, US President Donald Trump has upheld his election promise to withdraw the US from the…
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The Changing Dynamic Between China, America, and Phili…

Rodrigo Duterte, the newly elected 16th President of the Philippines, is a controversial figure who has attracted worldwide…
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The Sino-Vietnamese Relationship Explained

From the countless times Vietnam was placed under Chinese rule to the modern day struggles for territory in…
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EXCLUSIVE: Asia’s Uncertainty is India’s Opportunity

This past March, I wrote an article which discussed some of India’s fears over China’s alleged “String of…
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Working With ASEAN to Build Community of Common Destin…

The arbitration unilaterally filed by the Philippines against China over the South China Sea disputes has intensified the…
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China Odd Man Out in U.S.-Vietnam Arms Trade

China mostly managed to put on a good face after news broke that the Obama administration planned to…
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Beijing Tries To Whip Up Support For Its South China S…

China is undertaking a diplomatic and public relations blitz to rally support for its sweeping maritime claims in…
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China-led AIIB Looks Toward Co-Financing Projects, At…

Early last year, when the United States’ Western European allies began eagerly signing up for China’s nascent Asian…
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Great Power Confrontation In The South China Sea

On Friday in Beijing, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi, the Russian and Chinese foreign ministers, presented a united…
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Opinion: Obituary: Association of Southeast Asian Nati…

As 2016 chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations, the Laotian People’s Democratic Republic is leading…
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Chinese State Councilor To Visit Senegal, Chad, Malays…

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi will visit Senegal, Chad, Malaysia and go to Indonesia to attend the second…
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Exclusive: Why 2016 Matters For The Philippines, China…

Since Benigno Aquino III was elected President in 2010, the Philippines shook off its label as the “sick…
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Commentary: US Attempt To Isolate China In South China…

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently paid visits to Brunei, Cambodia and Laos,during which he exchanged views with…
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The US Cancelled a Scheduled FONOP in the South China…

The United States canceled a scheduled maritime freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea, a…
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China’s White-Collar Wages Outstrip Southeast As…

The labor cost advantage enjoyed by some Southeast Asian economies over China goes beyond factory jobs, according to…
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Exclusive: No, The US Should Not Disinvite China To RI…

I recently read an article published in The Diplomat (but originally elsewhere) in which the author of the piece…
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China To Build Up Atoll In Contested South China Sea,…

China will start reclamation at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea later this year and may…
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Russia, India, China Address South China Sea in Trilat…

Two days ago, in Moscow, the foreign ministers of India, Russia, and China released a joint communique outlining…
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Singapore, Brunei to Host Multilateral Military Exerci…

Singapore and Brunei are set to co-host a military exercise next month focused on maritime security and counterterrorism.…
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Philippines v. China: The ADIZ Menace

By May the Permanent Court of Arbitration will have finalized deliberations onThe Republic of Philippines v. The People’s…
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In A First, Navy Plane Lands On Yongshu

A naval patrol aircraft landed on Yongshu Reef, parts of the Nansha Islands, to pick up three construction…
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Vietnam, Philippines Still Mulling South China Sea Joi…

Vietnam and the Philippines are exploring the possibility of joint exercises and naval patrols in the South China…
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China Lands Military Plane On Disputed South China Sea…

China has landed a military aircraft on one of its manmade islands in the disputed South China Sea.…
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China Accuses Philippines Of Hypocrisy

China on Tuesday accused the Philippines as being “hypocritical and inconsistent in word and deed” as the latter…
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World Bank: East Asian Growth To Remain Over 6 pct In…

Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain resilient despite the slowdown in China…
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Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South C…

In what has become something of a yearly ritual, Vietnam and China are once again trading diplomatic barbs…
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Exclusive: Stuck In the Middle With You: Indonesia in…

In previous articles, I have often name-dropped Indonesia as a country of particular concern in the Indo-Pacific region.…
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China’s Maritime Courts: Defenders of ‘Jud…

China’s creation of an international maritime judicial center was, to the foreign audience, one of the most controversial…
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China, Thailand Sign MOU For Cooperation In Polar Scie…

China and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in polar science research on Wednesday, the State…
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Japanese Submarine, Destroyers Arrive In Philippines F…

A Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla of three ships arrived in the Philippines early Sunday on a goodwill visit…
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China And Indonesia’s Strategic Options

Indonesia appears ready to flex its diplomatic, if not its maritime, muscle in dealings with China over a…