CSIS Blogs

Nowhere is the dark side of fishing more illicit or mysterious than in North Korean waters. Approximately one third of China’s distant-water fleet is involved—but most of them are never caught.

A growing number of Indo-Pacific migrant families over the past 20 years have depended on remittances as a financial lifeline for education, health, and careers.

How are pharmaceutical drugs developed? 

Last week, Thailand’s constitutional court directed Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to temporarily step down while the court determines whether he has reached the end of his term limit.

Global efforts to diversify supply chains combined with the drive to adopt green technology have left an opportunity for EV production ripe for the taking, especially in Southeast Asia.

How does CHIPS+ aim to bolster ongoing U.S. efforts to establish leadership in quantum information science (QIS)?

There is no unified "Latin American" view on China, but most countries in the region benefit from trading with China. Washington's efforts to push them to pick sides would likely backfire if they don't go beyond a "democracies VS. autocracies" formulation.

Southeast Asia saw a flurry of diplomatic activity and joint military exercises in August.

Given limited options to address accelerating demographic shifts, China's ability to economically compete with the United States will likely be constrained in the decades ahead.

Current drafts of the NDAA contain provisions related to U.S. relations with Southeast Asia in general, as well as countries in the region.