76 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Romania and the People’s Republic of China
INTRODUCTION: When Romania became one of the first countries to recognize the newly founded People’s Republic of China, most probably, there could have been doubts to predict that this early and prompt act of diplomacy would grow into a valuable and lasting bilateral partnership between an Eastern European country and Asia
The Rise of Minilateralism in China-ASEAN Defence Cooperation
INTRODUCTION: The People’s Republic of China and Southeast Asian states have a long-standing history of defence cooperation dating back to the 1990s.
ASEAN as ‘Global Leader’ in Disaster Management: A Problem of Finance?
INTRODUCTION: Southeast Asia has been noted time and time again as one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions.
47th ASEAN Summit: Steadiness Amid Shifting Tides
INTRODUCTION: The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur took place amid global economic uncertainty and shifting geopolitical alignments. Against the backdrop of tariff wars, regional conflicts, and intensifying US–China rivalry, Malaysia’s chairmanship delivered a steady and
ASEAN needs a non-aggression pact before it’s too late
INTRODUCTION: The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation has kept the peace mostly. But without an explicit prohibition on aggression, Southeast Asia remains vulnerable.
Is a China-Led Order Emerging in Southeast Asia?
INTRODUCTION: China’s proffered leadership of a reshaped international system does hold allure for many in Southeast Asia.
Can Asia reinvigorate multilateralism?
INTRODUCTION: The fact that the entire United Nations system is in crisis is no longer a novelty at the global level. This sad reality is widely recognized.
Trump in Kuala Lumpur: Upstaging ASEAN?
INTRODUCTION: US President Donald Trump’s decision to attend the upcoming ASEAN Summits in Kuala Lumpur has put the Malaysian authorities in a pickle.
MAGA Show on ASEAN’s Stage: Guarded Expectations
INTRODUCTION: President Trump will make a spectacle of his presence in Kuala Lumpur, but is unlikely to offer ASEAN the reliable, long-term engagement it seeks.
Hybrid Escalation, Strategic Patience: Will Moscow’s Adventurism Inspire Beijing?
INTRODUCTION: In a recent CNN interview, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski pointed out that Russia has, since early September, been stoking tensions in Europe