ASEAN’s Mixed Feelings About U.S.-China Detente
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. This week, I’m coming to you from the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where I’ve been haunting the frigidly air-conditioned convention center halls. ...
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations Signs Free Trade Agreement Upgrade with China
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday signed an “upgraded” free trade agreement with China. The move was touted by Beijing as an acknowledgement of China’s growing power ...
China vs. the U.S.: Who Will Win Over ASEAN?
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at China and the United States competing for trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Ukraine’s conditions for cease-fire talks with ...
Timor-Leste Adds a New Wrinkle to U.S.-China Competition
Barring a major surprise, Timor-Leste will join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as its 11th member state at the bloc’s summit in Malaysia this month. Acceding to ASEAN ...
Cambodia and Thailand Have Agreed to a Cease-Fire. Now What?
Over the weekend, the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an unconditional cease-fire that took effect on July 28. The deal will hopefully end five days of border conflict ...
Why Marco Rubio’s Asia Visit Was a Total Bust
Marco Rubio’s first visit to the Indo-Pacific as secretary of state last week was an entirely forgettable, regrettable affair. The original plan was for Rubio to travel to Japan and ...
Why Southeast Asia Is Flocking to BRICS
At the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6 and 7, the group’s leaders will celebrate a significant expansion of their organization. Since 2024, the core BRICS ...
Hegseth Fails to Reassure Asian Allies at Shangri-La
Onstage in Singapore on May 31 at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue defense forum, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific leaders that the United States was “here to stay.” He ...
