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A reflection on China-Myanmar relations ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit on 17 January 2020.
How Deng and his heirs misunderstood Singapore
Chinese elites have looked to Singapore as a model throughout much of the reform era, but have failed to understand what made the city-state tick.
Perspectives on the Past at New Mandala
Welcoming the University of Sydney's Southeast Asian history bloggers to New Mandala.
The Philippines’ Chinese FDI boom: more politics than geopolitics
A common logic—play nice with Beijing, get investment—doesn't fit the facts in the Philippines.
Risk and imagination in the Trump era
How Australia can keep afloat as Trump torpedoes global order.
Moving beyond the Myitsone dam dilemma
How a historical China-Myanmar border treaty can help smooth troubled waters.
With Trump, Beijing trumps Washington
Why a Trump presidency is a major setback for US-Southeast Asia ties.
Duterte banks on Beijing for political gain
The political economy of the Philippines’ shift to China.
The US, Myanmar and the dragon in the background
Why Beijing benefits from softer US sanctions on Myanmar.
A statement on the South China Sea ruling
Indonesia foreign policy experts call for respect and restraint.
ASEAN’s South China Sea ulcer
South China Sea a health risk and needs to be confronted sooner rather than later.
To rule over the waves
South China Sea award is a legal and moral victory for the Philippines. But the battle is only half won.
Hanoi’s hopes rise with China’s dashed nine-dash line
Why Vietnam is the big winner in the South China Sea ruling.
Major powers behaving badly
The South China Sea ruling is a test to global order. Will Beijing pass?
Judgement day won’t bring the end of times
South China Sea ruling between Philippines and China can lead to diplomatic solutions.