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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articleWhat to know about Singapore's upcoming transfer of power.
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articleAnalytical brief on Indonesia's climate change targets post-COP26
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articleWhat to know about the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific strategy.
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articleRichard Maude writes for Financial Review about the Quad's implications for the Australian business sector.
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articleExperts, including WTO Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard, discuss the way forward on critical trade issues following the postponement of the World Trade Organization 12th Ministerial Conference.
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articleDanny Russel and Wendy Cutler write in The Diplomat about the Biden Administration’s policy towards Asia and the Indo-Pacific during its first year.
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speechCutler discusses the importance of a bold and impactful U.S. economic agenda for the Indo-Pacific region.
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articleWendy Cutler writes in Barron's on the need for a strong economic component to Biden's Indo-Pacific Strategy.
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articleWendy Cutler and Jeffrey Wilson write in Nikkei Asia about the dangers coercive trade practices present to the global trading system.
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podcastWendy Cutler and Bonnie Glaser on the China Global podcast.