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Southeast Asia

All content regarding countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Past Events

A Conversation with Matt Murray, US Senior Official for APEC

PAST EVENT

Matt Murray joins members of the Council community to discuss trade, investment, and economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

Jul 21
US VP Kamala Harris and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha hold a Chalom during the closing of the 2022 APEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
AP Photos

Senator Tammy Duckworth on Indo-Pacific Security

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Join Senator Tammy Duckworth at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for a discussion on security and trade in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mar 24
Senator Tammy Duckworth at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discussing security and trade in the Indo-Pacific region with Elizabeth Shackelford
Ana Miyares Photography
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Commentary & Analysis

Trilateral Ties in East Asia, A.I. in the Gulf, Economic Troubles in China

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Biden, Yoon, Kishida at Trilateral Meeting
AP Photos
Global Politics

US-China Standoff and the Tiananmen Massacre Remembered 

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Jamil Anderlini, and Anton La Guardia join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Asia Defense
MINDEF
Global Politics
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Research

US, Japan, and South Korea Coordination Key to Competing in Southeast Asia

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

In picking fronts that offer the paths of least resistance, trilateral cooperation will maximize the presence of all three countries in ASEAN, maintaining balance in the region and making collective progress toward economic and development goals.

Ships from the United States and Jpa
US Navy
Defense and Security

Cooperating, Competing, Confronting: US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation as China Rises

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.

ships in the south china sea
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy
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