No one knows what the future holds for U.S.-China ties, maybe not even Donald Trump himself. The president-elect’s views on China are myriad and contradictory.

Sophia Besch sits down with Darshana Baruah to discuss maritime security and great power competition in the Indian Ocean.

Because strategic, economic, and ideological perceptions of China contain multiple, sometimes contradictory facets in Southeast Asia, receptions of and responses to Beijing diverge across and within state lines.

Californians recognize the vulnerability of the state’s critical infrastructure—especially its ports.

To compete with China, the United States must walk a tightrope in the Gulf.

Three scholars share their insights on the role China is playing in the South China Sea, and the wider implications of the ongoing disputes and their trajectories for Southeast Asia and beyond.