Search results

China's Indian Ocean strategy will be hotly contested

Location:

CHINA/INDIA

China's Indian Ocean strategy.

Fear of irking China will keep ASEAN away from ‘Quad’

Location:

ASEAN

The four countries -- each of which is an ASEAN dialogue partner -- form a security bloc known as the ‘Quad’. China, another ASEAN dialogue partner, resents the grouping, claiming…

Civil-military dynamic will fuel Myanmar’s crisis

Location:

MYANMAR

The military continues to crack down heavily on anti-coup protesters. Its leaders have long regarded civil society as a threat to Myanmar’s unity and security.

Aircraft carriers will extend China’s military reach

Location:

CHINA

China's aircraft carriers.

Saudi Arabia-South-east Asia trade will grow

Location:

SAUDI ARABIA-SOUTH-EAST ASIA

He arrived in Malaysia on February 26 and Indonesia on March 1. The tour also includes the Maldives, Brunei and China, and is intended to increase Saudi religious, political and…

India will keep tight control over wheat exports

Location:

INDIA

Delhi last month banned wheat exports except in cases where letters of credit for shipments have already been issued and where foreign governments request supplies to help meet…

Leadership reshuffle is likely in Vietnam

Location:

VIETNAM

Nguyen Phu Trong is CPV general secretary as well as state president; he is the first leader since Ho Chi Minh to hold those posts concurrently. Meanwhile, the CPV government is…

London will grow ties with South-east Asia carefully

Location:

SOUTH-EAST ASIA

In August, the United Kingdom became the first country in 25 years to be granted dialogue partner status by ASEAN. Some ASEAN countries welcome a larger role for the United…

Japan's foreign policy caution will not last

Location:

JAPAN

Recent developments in Japanese foreign policy.

Belt and Road will alter Asia's energy geography

Location:

ASIA

The implications of the Belt and Road Initiative for the energy sector.