South-east Asia

Acts of violence against ships have fallen in most of the region

The relevance of the Five Power Defence Arrangements was discussed at a recent security conference

The bloc's ambitious digital regional integration and development plan is faltering

The Chinese foreign minister has undertaken an extensive tour of the region

The region faces a series of diplomatic challenges while its countries strive to return to pre-pandemic GDP growth rates

The Biden administration is pushing a comprehensive vision of a 21st-century trade regime

Most of the region’s countries are part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework launched by the United States last week

Many of the region’s states are under pressure over their human rights records