Japan’s International Strategy and the Challenges of Trump 2.0
INTRODUCERE: Japan has been conducting proactive and high-level diplomacy with the US since the inauguration of the Trump 2.0 administration.
Beijing Retains Considerable Weight in Regional Perceptions
INTRODUCERE: Despite some apprehension about its actions, Beijing continues to retain considerable weight among Southeast Asian elites.
From Paris to Tariffs: US Goals Risk Ceding Influence in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: The Trump administration’s withdrawal from its climate commitments and dismantling of USAID have not only jeopardised Southeast Asia’s energy transition but also US soft power
Trump’s ‘Liberation’ Day Unlikely to End Well for Southeast Asia — or Anyone
INTRODUCERE: Trump’s “Liberation” day tariffs will hit Southeast Asia hard.
2025/22 “Assessing China’s Call for “Strategic Autonomy” in Southeast Asia: Origins, Objectives and Outcomes”
INTRODUCERE: In April 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron renewed his call on the EU to exercise its strategic autonomy in various areas
All’s not well between the US and Japan amid Trump’s return to power
INTRODUCERE: Japan’s ties with the US face uncertainty under Trump, with trade disputes, security tensions, and shifting global alliances.
India and the QUAD: The Opportunities and Challenges of Trump 2.0
INTRODUCERE: Amid signs that the Trump administration is keen to bolster the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), Sinderpal Singh outlines India’s interests in the partnership and its concerns.
Vietnam-Ukraine Ties: More Engagement, More Balanced Approach?
INTRODUCERE: Vietnam, traditionally seen to be more allied with Russia, has recently increased its diplomatic engagements with Ukraine.
Productive partnership
INTRODUCERE: Given Donald Trump’s personality, maintaining good relations with him plays a crucial role. Addressing PM Modi as a friend, Trump also described him as a “tough negotiator
Southeast Asia must Prepare for Trump’s ‘Everything’s on the Table’ Approach to Trade
INTRODUCERE: Southeast Asia was spared in the initial flurry of Trumpian trade actions, but Trump’s introduction of expansive and unprecedented non-trade issues into trade relations will inevitably entangle the region.