Indonesia has been trying to find its footing as a major international player over the past decade.
Chong Ja Ian, Natalie Sambhi, Yohanes Sulaiman
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.
China in the World is back with a special series of five episodes focusing on Southeast Asian perspectives on China.
In the first episode, Ian Chong, a nonresident scholar at Carnegie China, discusses the South China Sea with Charmaine Willoughby, also a nonresident scholar at Carnegie China who focuses on alliances, maritime security, and security cooperation; and Chanintira "Neen" na Thalang, an associate professor at the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, whose research interests include Thai foreign policy, ethnic conflicts and regional security in Southeast Asia. The 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.
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Indonesia has been trying to find its footing as a major international player over the past decade.
Chong Ja Ian, Natalie Sambhi, Yohanes Sulaiman
Join Ian Chong in conversation with Korea University's Sung Eun Kim and Seoul National University's Injoo Sohn as they examine how Seoul navigates Beijing's political pressure, manages Korean Peninsula stability, and reconciles competing demands from Washington while serving its own national interests in an increasingly polarized region.
Chong Ja Ian, Sung Eun Kim, Injoo Sohn
Ian Chong explores how Malaysia adjusts its domestic concerns and external relations in an increasingly contested environment with guests Khoo Ying Hooi and Shahriman Lockman.
Chong Ja Ian, Khoo Ying Hui, Shahriman Lockman
Joining Ian Chong to discuss China's relationship with Vietnam are Huong Le Thu and Nguyễn Khác Giang.
Chong Ja Ian, Huong Le Thu, Nguyễn Khắc Giang
Join Ian Chong as he explores how Japan seeks to evaluate its economic and security ties with the People’s Republic of China.
Chong Ja Ian, Akira Igata, Ayumi Teraoka