William Choong

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William Choong is Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Managing Editor of Fulcrum, the Institute’s commentary website focused on Southeast Asia and its wider environment.

Pete Hegseth’s impossible mission to reassure Asian allies at Shangri-La
Pete Hegseth’s impossible mission to reassure Asian allies at Shangri-La
Whatever the Defence Secretary might say, it’s the actions of his boss that catch most attention.
US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in
US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in
It would be a stretch for ASEAN members to march to the beat of Mike Pompeo’s democracy drums in confronting China.
China and Japan’s island dispute
China and Japan’s island dispute
The issue is not whether Beijing would want to challenge Tokyo over the islands. The question is when, and how?
US regional leadership: A shot across the bow
US regional leadership: A shot across the bow
China had already been gaining in Southeast Asia before the pandemic began. Now Beijing is looking to press ahead.
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