By Murray Hiebert President Barack Obama will host leaders from the 10 ASEAN countries for a summit at the lush Sunnylands retreat in southern California on February 15 and 16 in a gesture aimed at deepening U.S. ties to this…
As the Conference of Parties in Paris comes to a close and negotiators put the final touches on a new climate accord, the hard work is only just beginning. Southeast Asia will face a particularly difficult time slashing carbon emissions…
This week we focus on the latest friction surrounding the disputed South China Sea. CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative Director Gregory Poling joins to analyze the range of important diplomatic, legal, and security developments in the waters since President Obama’s…
By Zachary Abuza The November 13 coordinated attacks in Paris by followers of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which led to the death of 129 people, have revived fears of the movement’s spread to Southeast Asia,…
By Hunter Marston Following his high-profile trips to the United States and the United Kingdom in September and October, Chinese president Xi Jinping traveled to Vietnam and Singapore from November 5 to 8, in the run up to the upcoming…
By Phuong Nguyen The ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), which takes place from November 3 to 5 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be the first meeting between U.S., Chinese, and Southeast Asian officials since the U.S. Navy conducted a…
In this infographic, the CSIS Sumitro Chair provides a brief overview of Indonesia’s devastating forest fires which are affecting the health and safety of the island country and its neighbors.
By Murray Hiebert When President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo departed Jakarta for a summit in Washington on October 24, he left behind devastating forest fires that are choking Indonesia and its neighborhood under a dense cloud of smoke. His aides say…
In this week’s episode, we discuss the finalization of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement with CSIS’s Matthew Goodman and Scott Miller. Scott and Matt talk through the geostrategic implications and political path ahead for TPP. Then CSIS Korea Chair Dr.…
By Matthew Goodman & Scott Miller Late last night, trade ministers from twelve Asia-Pacific countries concluded negotiations on the twelve-party Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). TPP is a regional trade agreement of broad scope and comprehensive coverage that combines trade and investment…