Japan as a diplomatic asset to ASEAN
ASEAN members are navigating an increasingly challenging regional environment. Headwinds to global trade and finance threaten Southeast Asia’s post-pandemic economic recovery, as do the...
All talk, no dialogue on Asia security
The International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s largest security conference, earlier this month wrapped up its annual meeting in Singapore. The context...
Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia
U.S. fears are not only irrational—they’re a potential self-fulfilling prophecy. The United States and its Asian partners want to maintain a balance of power...
Decoding diplomatic dynamics in Asia: The numbers tell a captivating story
China, Japan and Indonesia each lead the US with a higher tempo of top-level diplomatic activity in the region. But defence ties differ. The...
Will Asian Diplomacy Stump ChatGPT?
As chatbots are integrated into search results and begin to provide users with answers to politically sensitive questions, they could become subject to manipulation...
Rise of Regionalism
In the post-Cold War era, there has been a notable emphasis on studying and evaluating international and regional organizations. Such organizations have the potential...
Why Asia’s Arms Race Risks Spinning Out of Control
Seoul, South Korea — It’s an arms race bigger than anything Asia has ever seen – three majornuclear powers and one fast-developing one, the...