List of Southeast Asia articles
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Demonstrators participate in a protest against a move to change election rules to contradict a Constitutional Court ruling in front of the East Java Provincial Parliament in Surabaya, Indonesia. Indonesia’s Democracy Still Looks Unsteady
Protesters pushed back against parliamentary overreach last month, but the Jokowi-Prabowo alliance still threatens a healthy opposition.
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An illustration shows a No. 1 foam finger with a bandage around its fingertip. Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1
A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president.
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(From L to R) President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 23, 2023. The Young and the Westless
New centers of power are emerging as a new generation in the global south looks beyond Washington and former European colonizers.
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U.S. troops take part in joint U.S. and Philippine army drills in Laur, Philippines. The Philippines Is Washington’s New Front Line Against China
Manila is receiving unprecedented U.S. help to beef up its defenses.
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A view of a nickel mining site in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Can Indonesia’s Nickel Industry Break Free From China’s Grip?
Years of Chinese investment have transformed Jakarta into a nickel powerhouse. But that support has come at a price.
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A black and white portrait of a man wearing a sweater with a collared shirt under it. James C. Scott Trampled Across Borders to Explain the World
The political scientist, anthropologist, and anarchist loved the global margins.
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An illustrated portrait of The Oceanographer
As the global scramble for deep-sea minerals heats up, Leticia Carvalho wants to take charge.
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A collage illustration shows Kamala Harris atop a world map with arrows pointing in various directions. The Kamala Harris Doctrine
Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.
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Tran Thi Hau, 55, holds a photo of the late Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong while lining up to enter the National Funeral Home to pay respects to the Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary during his two-day state funeral in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 25. Is Vietnam’s Hard-Line Leader’s Death the End of an Era?
Nguyen Phu Trong left a complex legacy of purges and reform.
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Philippine Coast Guard members pass a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5. China and the U.S. Are Careening Toward a South China Sea Crisis
A failure of deterrence risks pushing the region into deeper conflict.
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Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 2, 2024. How Singapore Manages U.S.-China Tensions
The city-state’s defense minister decodes what Beijing and Washington want in Asia.
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Protesters hold placards during a demonstration near the U.S. Embassy in Manila. Anti-Terrorism Laws Are Being Used Against Environmentalists
Governments from Manila to Atlanta are targeting climate activists.
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Members of an ethnic armed group called the Ta’ang National Liberation Army stand guard at a checkpoint in the town of Kyaukme, located in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan state, on July 3. Myanmar’s Armed Groups And Democracy Activists Are Joining Forces
Under junta rule, an uneasy alliance is taking over the country’s politics.
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Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah observes track laying of the East Coast Rail Link in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023. The Winners From U.S.-China Decoupling
From Malaysia to Mexico, some countries are gearing up to benefit from economic fragmentation.
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Narendra Modi wearing a Russian decoration around his neck, wraps his arms around Vladimir Putin in a hug against a neutral wall. Russia Is a Strategic Spoiler in the Indo-Pacific
As Beijing and Washington vie for supremacy, Moscow still has formidable influence.
