HomeDiplomacyAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam576 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (470)Trump’s tariffs and China’s subsidies: Southeast Asia caught between a rock and a hard place6 October 2025InsightsDiplomacyChinaJapan’s ruling party leadership contest underscores political uncertainty1 October 2025InsightsDiplomacyJapanMyanmar’s enduring geopolitics30 September 2025InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarUS a partner not an enemy, China says – Asian Media Report28 September 2025InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Trump’s tariffs and China’s subsidies: Southeast Asia caught between a rock and a hard place6 October 2025US tariffs have prompted a surge in China's exports to Southeast Asia. Deasy Pane argues this poses a challenge to ASEAN to manage immediate shocks and build stronger collective rules and institutions to secure fairer, more sustainable trade in the long term. InsightsDiplomacyChinaJapan’s ruling party leadership contest underscores political uncertainty1 October 2025The choice of Japan’s next prime minister could make history and determine the stability of politics for years to come, write Purnendra Jain and Keiichi Imamura. InsightsDiplomacyJapanMyanmar’s enduring geopolitics30 September 2025The often-overlooked influence of Myanmar’s physical environment needs to be borne in mind when analysing the course of the current conflict, writes Andrew Selth.InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarUS a partner not an enemy, China says – Asian Media Report28 September 2025In David Armstrong’s Asian media report this week: Writer warns of US-China collusion ‘nightmare’. Plus: Trump asks Muslim bloc to back Gaza peace plan; Big US visa fee another blow to Modi; Cambodia’s decline under ‘dictator’ Hun Manet; Progressive, conservative clash in Japan’s leadership race; Pollution corroding India’s symbol of independence.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Show all (470)