Southeast Asia should be benefiting from China’s rise. Beijing has made the region’s growth a priority: Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s Maritime Silk Road—the nautical pillar of the Belt and Road ...
The International Energy Agency’s latest report says solar and wind energy are well placed to meet Southeast Asia’s growing electricity demand. It adds that while additional deployment will create ...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent visit to three Southeast Asian countries drew widespread headlines — not only for diplomatic pageantry but also for its timing. The visit came on the heels of ...
Participating leaders pose for a photo during the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center in Malaysia, May 27, 2025. Credit: ASEAN Secretariat The ...
The region’s success relies on free trade, but that openness is now threatened by growing protectionism and U.S. export controls. While these evasion tactics challenge U.S. trade policy enforcement, ...
Indonesia has become the latest Southeast Asian nation to buy Indian missiles, reinforcing the region's growing importance in ...
A visitor to a 2018 Indian defense expo looks at a display of the country's BrahMos cruise missile. (Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI — India is tightening military ties with Southeast ...
Climate action depends on support from the public and political leaders for transitioning out of fossil fuels and decarbonising economies. A cleaner growth path calls for green investment and ...
The global expansion of Chinese manufacturing and high-tech products is now a key issue for countries in the global north and south alike. Much commentary has focused on the pushback emerging in ...