Anchored by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia is one of the most dynamic and diverse regions in Asia. It includes Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Over the past 50 years, Southeast Asian nations have managed to overcome instability and conflict to build a successful multilateral forum that promotes regional cooperation and consensus-building among a highly distinct and internally diverse group of countries.
ASPI’s work on Southeast Asia focuses on policy dialogues and solution-oriented projects and recommendations reports, as well as sharing insights about and perspectives from the region through public events and expert commentary. ASPI conducts projects that aim to enhance the security, prosperity, and sustainability of the region, as well as advance Southeast Asia’s relations with the United States and the rest of the Asia-Pacific. For instance, ASPI’s U.S.-Myanmar Track II dialogue helped inform policymakers in both countries at a time that Myanmar’s government was inching toward reform and opening up to the international community.
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articleDaniel Russel writes that adjustments to China's BRI projects will bring benefits.
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articleIf China's leaders are serious about reform, there are several things they can do to cut down on corruption, waste, and local anger.
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podcastDanny Russel discusses U.S.-China relations, the anniversary of Tiananmen, North Korea, and more on Pod Save the World.
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articleDaniel Russel joins ChinaFile to discuss the latest on China's Belt and Road Initiative after the 2019 Belt and Road Forum.
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The need for early engagement of local stakeholders: Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President Daniel Russel on the Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia
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articleLindsey Ford details the key U.S. policy issues in the Indo-Pacific for the 116th Congress.
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speechWendy Cutler joined CSIS for a panel discussion on the upcoming 2019 APEC summit in Chile.
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articleWendy Cutler and Kevin Doyle question if it is time to update China's status as a developing country in the WTO.
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interviewDebra Eisenman joined VOA Asia to talk about the outbreak of conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State—between a Rakhine ethnic armed group and Myanmar’s military.