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Commentary
Embracing a Pandemic-Centered Foreign Policy
March 1, 2021 | Gregory B. Poling Committing resources to such pandemic-centered foreign policy framework would go a long way to recapturing U.S. leadership in Southeast Asia.

Critical Questions
Myanmar’s Military Seizes Power
February 1, 2021 | Gregory B. Poling, Simon Tran Hudes In a pre-dawn raid on February 1, Myanmar’s military detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, and other political figures. CSIS experts explain how and why this coup happened and what comes next for Myanmar.

Commentary
Vaccine Diplomacy Is Biden’s First Test in Southeast Asia
January 28, 2021 | Gregory B. Poling, Simon Tran Hudes China quickly answered Southeast Asia’s call for international help in securing Covid-19 vaccines but could potentially attach costly conditions. CSIS experts see an opportunity for the Biden administration to reassert U.S. leadership and offer the region alternatives.

Critical Questions
Vietnam Party Congress Meets to Choose Leaders, Set Policy Direction
January 26, 2021 | Gregory B. Poling, Murray Hiebert The Vietnam Communist Party launched its 13th congress on January 25, a crucial meeting held every five years to choose the country’s top leaders and set its major policy course. CSIS experts break down why the meeting matters and what it means for Vietnam moving forward.

Commentary
The U.S. Alliance with the Philippines
December 3, 2020 | Michael J. Green, Gregory B. Poling The Biden administration will face hard choices regarding the U.S.-Philippine alliance, which is under severe strain. Pushing too hard for U.S. access could provoke a backlash, but playing it safe risks inviting China to test the limits of the weakened alliance.

Commentary
Biden Can Engage Southeast Asia and Still Promote Good Governance
November 13, 2020 | Michael J. Green, Gregory B. Poling The Biden administration will face a contradiction in U.S. objectives in Southeast Asia. While the United States should expand engagement in Southeast Asia to reinforce resilience against coercion by Beijing, democratic governance in much of the region is deteriorating.

Critical Questions
Vietnam Currency Investigation: Strategy and Policy Implications
November 2, 2020 | Gregory B. Poling, Matthew P. Goodman, Simon Tran Hudes On October 2, 2020, USTR launched two investigations of Vietnam under Section 301, including one into alleged currency undervaluation. CSIS experts break down why Vietnam is being targeted and what the implications may be for the U.S.-Vietnam strategic relationship.

Commentary
Suga in Southeast Asia: Japan's Emergence as a Regional Security Hub
October 27, 2020 | Michael J. Green, Gregory B. Poling Japan’s Yoshihide Suga made his first overseas trip as prime minister last week. Suga’s visit to Hanoi and Jakarta is another reminder that the traditional U.S. “hub-and-spokes” alliance system is transforming for the better.

Commentary
The Malaysian Political Game: Where Are We?
September 29, 2020 | Sophie Lemière For the past four years, Malaysian politics has been through tectonic shifts. Leaders from all sides of the political spectrum have presented reform agendas, but real democratization has yet to come. So, what has really changed?

Commentary
The Pacific Islands Are a Covid-19 Priority
September 15, 2020 | Gregory B. Poling, Andreyka Natalegawa The Pacific Islands have so far been spared large-scale Covid-19 outbreaks, but the region is being battered by the downstream effects of the pandemic. Island nations are looking to their traditional partners for assistance.

Book
Under Beijing's Shadow: Southeast Asia's China Challenge
August 3, 2020 | Murray Hiebert This compelling book provides a snapshot of ten countries in Southeast Asia by exploring their diverse experiences with China and how this impacts their perceptions of Beijing’s actions and its long-term political, economic, military, and “soft power” goals in the region.

Report
Countering China’s Influence Activities: Lessons from Australia
July 31, 2020 | Amy Searight How has the Chinese Community Party sought to interfere with Australian politics and society? How has Australia responded? This new report examines these questions.

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