Who Benefits from China’s “One Belt, One Road” Initiative?
Under its Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (commonly known as the “One Belt, One...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Who Benefits from China’s “One Belt, One Road” Initiative?
A nation must think before it acts.
Tag Archive: Thailand
China’s Encirclement Concerns
For almost two decades, Chinese strategists have worried about what they regard as the geopolitical encirclement of China. At...
China’s “One Belt, One Road” to Where?
During visits to Central and Southeast Asia in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled Beijing’s aspiration to create what...
Japan’s Security Role in Southeast Asia (and the South China Sea)
Only a few years ago, it would have seemed inconceivable that Japan would have any security role outside of...
Wanting It Both Ways, Principled and Practical: U.S. Policy toward Thailand
The increased strain between the United States and Thailand, longtime allies in Southeast Asia, was evident during their 34th...
Railway to Somewhere: Thailand’s Politics and China’s Reach in Southeast Asia
Despite elections last Sunday, Thailand remains riven by political conflict. On the one side is the current government of Prime...
Diamond (Still) in the Rough: China’s New Charm Offensive in Southeast Asia
In early September, China hosted the 10th China-ASEAN Expo in southern Chinese city of Nanning. There, Chinese Premier Li...
Looper: The Asian Financial Crisis Redux?
Financial crises and their associated economic disruptions (or vice versa) can alter the international political order among countries by...