Anchored by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia is one of the most dynamic and diverse regions in Asia. It includes Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Over the past 50 years, Southeast Asian nations have managed to overcome instability and conflict to build a successful multilateral forum that promotes regional cooperation and consensus-building among a highly distinct and internally diverse group of countries.
ASPI’s work on Southeast Asia focuses on policy dialogues and solution-oriented projects and recommendations reports, as well as sharing insights about and perspectives from the region through public events and expert commentary. ASPI conducts projects that aim to enhance the security, prosperity, and sustainability of the region, as well as advance Southeast Asia’s relations with the United States and the rest of the Asia-Pacific. For instance, ASPI’s U.S.-Myanmar Track II dialogue helped inform policymakers in both countries at a time that Myanmar’s government was inching toward reform and opening up to the international community.
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interviewASPI's Debra Eisenman on whether Myanmar’s military leaders should be charged for crimes against humanity.
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articleAnubhav Gupta describes the goals and accomplishments of India's Act East policy.
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interviewWendy Cutler talks to NPR about about the original purpose of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
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interviewWendy Cutler explains President Trump's statement that he may consider rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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articleThe Trump administration’s new Indo-Pacific vision needs a more coherent narrative and an operational strategy to back it up.
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articleWendy Cutler's in The Diplomat on how Asia-Pacific policymakers can help rebuild support for trade by helping workers with forward-thinking labor programs.
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articleKevin Rudd explains how an expanded East Asia Summit could help secure peace in an increasingly fractious Asia-Pacific.
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interviewKevin Rudd discusses how U.S. trade policy is weakening an already fragmented global trade architecture.
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articleWendy Cutler on how Asia-Pacific countries have moved on after the U.S. withdrawal from TPP.
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speechASPI President Kevin Rudd's speech on strengthening regional institutions in Asia to manage peace and security.