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Australia’s Strategic Priorities and Challenges with Southeast Asia
Journal Article
Australia’s Strategic Priorities and Challenges with Southeast Asia
Originally published in Asia Policy, volume 20, number 4 (October 2025)
By Susannah Patton
Southeast Asia’s evolving defence partnerships
Analysis
Southeast Asia’s evolving defence partnerships
While the United States and China remain key security actors, countries in the region are engaging with a broader array of external partners to enhance their autonomy and military…
By Rahman Yaacob, Susannah Patton, Jack Sato
The World According to Xi Jinping
Special Feature
The World According to Xi Jinping
Xi remains committed to turning China into a prosperous, high-tech superpower that will be able not just to challenge the United States, but to surpass it in many areas.
By Richard McGregor
Peak repayment: China’s global lending
Data Snapshot
Peak repayment: China’s global lending
Soaring debt repayments and a sharp reduction in lending have transformed China’s role in developing country finances from capital provider to debt collector. 
By Riley Duke
Trapped in debt: China’s role in Laos’ economic crisis
Analysis
Trapped in debt: China’s role in Laos’ economic crisis
Laos is trapped in a severe debt crisis with no resolution in sight, threatening a decade of economic and social malaise. This Analysis examines the drivers of the Lao debt crisis…
By Keith Barney, Roland Rajah, Mariza Cooray
Hedging bets: Southeast Asia’s approach to China’s aid
Analysis
Hedging bets: Southeast Asia’s approach to China’s aid
Demand for development finance reflects both a country’s needs and its foreign policy agency — shaping approaches from constrained to opportunistic.
By Alexandre Dayant, Grace Stanhope
China versus America on global trade
Data Snapshot
China versus America on global trade
The return of President Donald Trump to the White House means another trade war between the United States and China looks increasingly likely, with the rest of the world caught in…
By Roland Rajah, Ahmed Albayrak
Five One-Chinas: The contest to define Taiwan
Data Snapshot
Five One-Chinas: The contest to define Taiwan
A world-first dataset and framework for understanding every UN member state’s position on Taiwan.
By Benjamin Herscovitch
Partnership of convenience: Ream Naval Base and the Cambodia–China convergence
Analysis
Partnership of convenience: Ream Naval Base and the Cambodia–China convergence
While China is pouring resources into Ream Naval Base, the West must continue to engage Phnom Penh to counter Beijing's influence in the kingdom.
By Rahman Yaacob