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“China is just pushing on all fronts,” a former defense official told Foreign Policy. “I’m worried at some point that the dam is going to break somewhere.”

In Southeast Asia, the coronavirus pandemic has provided a handy excuse for a clampdown on free speech.

Beijing has increased pressure on its nervous neighbors in its quest to dominate the entire South China Sea.

The Communist Party’s tools of control made for effective virus-fighting weapons.

The tense encounter around a Malaysian drillship drew in five navies.

Vietnam’s repressive politics have opened up to handle the crisis. Will it last?

Hanoi’s new defense white paper reflects fears of Chinese encroachment.

A kid’s movie has turned into a geopolitical nightmare for DreamWorks.

The Russian oil giant Rosneft is quietly backing Hanoi in its clash with Beijing.

Globalization is alive and well. It’s just the United States sitting on the sidelines.

The evidence shows that supposed fishing boats around contested islands are part of an extensive maritime militia.

The trade war has been good for Hanoi—but the boom has its limits.

Bitter memories of impunity for U.S. soldiers still rankle even close allies.

On the podcast: George Packer, in conversation with Stephen M. Walt, on America’s long-serving diplomat.

Chronic poverty may be on the decline, but too many families still face cyclical poverty.

A new biography of Richard Holbrooke is a portrait of an era when the United States was at the center of the world—and assumed it should be.