China Is China playing a long game in the South China Sea? September 18, 2015 0 Written by Mark Beeson. China’s construction of new islands in the South China Sea has attracted a great deal of entirely predictable criticism and controversy.…
Australia in East Asia Australia-Singapore strategic partnership: The view from Indonesia July 15, 2015 0 Written by Kiki Verico. The signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership by Indonesia’s closest neighbours, Australia and Singapore, prompts some questions around how it may…
China Why Fresh Thinking on the South China Sea is a Problem June 16, 2015 0 Written by Kerry Brown. Almost certainly one of the headaches that a new American president will have to start engaging with when they finally come into…
Vietnam Vietnam-ASEAN Relations: A Retrospective April 14, 2015 0 Written by Ramses Amer. In 2015 Vietnam celebrates two major anniversaries. First, it is 40 years since war ended in Vietnam with the fall of…
Economy China and the new regional order November 14, 2014 0 Written by Mark Beeson. The region’s diplomats and leaders have been earning their money over the last few weeks. Or they have, at least, if…
International Relations For China: Make Maps, not War in the South China Sea June 25, 2014 2 Written by Harry J. Kazianis. With the United States once again preoccupied with events in the Middle East China has made another strategic adjustment to…
International Relations Vietnam’s Balancing Strategy March 11, 2014 0 Written by Zachary Keck. In the face of the growing threat it faces from China, Vietnam is pursuing a shrewd diplomatic strategy that seeks to…
Vietnam Vietnam at a Crossroads March 11, 2014 0 Vietnam finds itself at a crossroads facing multiple challenges. It is challenged internally as voices calling for economic and political liberalizations are becoming more vocal…
Burma/Myanmar Thailand’s troubled engagement with Myanmar February 26, 2014 1 Written by Sasiwan Chingchit. Despite two years of unprecedented efforts to democratize and open up its economy, Myanmar still has a long way to go to…
