In a meeting conducted via videoconference, Aung San Suu Kyi discusses recent changes in Myanmar, her decision to rejoin the political system, and Myanmar-U.S. relations.

President Obama gave these remarks to the Australian Parliament in Canberra, Australia on November 17, 2011.

In Canberra, President Obama announced an expansion of defense ties, but it has prompted debate among Australian analysts over balancing a strategic U.S. alliance with growing economic ties with Beijing.

Mark Landler discusses the competition for offshore oil in the South China Sea, among other waters, where countries in a naval arms race rush to secure their share of energy resources.

APEC economic leaders gave this declaration at the close of the 19th annual APEC meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 12-13, 2011.

The ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers was adopted by the ASEAN heads of state at the 12th ASEAN Summit on January 13, 2007 in Cebu, Philippines.

The ASEAN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in the ASEAN Region was adopted heads of state of ASEAN member countries on June 30, 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Joshua Kurlantzick discusses the unexpected series of reforms that has taken place in Burma since President Thein Sein took office.

As Indonesia hosts a number of high-level summits this year, it looks set to take its place among the world's economic superstars.

With China and Southeast Asian states disputing claims to the energy-rich South China Sea, the United States is likely to bolster its presence in the area, writes CFR's Joshua Kurlantzick.

Joshua Kurlantzick details the ways in which Chinese influence is putting pressure on democracy in Asia.

Marty Natalegawa, minister of foreign affairs for the Republic of Indonesia, analyzes Indonesia's robust political and economic growth over the past year, as well as the country's role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Pham Binh Minh, minister of foreign affairs for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, analyzes Vietnam's relationship with the United States and surrounding nations, and outlines the country's strategy for economic growth.

Pham Binh Minh, minister of foreign affairs for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, analyzes Vietnam's relationship with the United States and the surrounding nations, and outlines the country's strategy for economic growth.

Pham Binh Minh, minister of foreign affairs for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, analyzes Vietnam's relationship with the United States and surrounding nations, and outlines the country's strategy for economic growth.

CFR scholars provide policy options for preventing a major crisis in the territories immediately adjacent to China: North Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Central Asia.

Joshua Kurlantzick and Hunter Marston say that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi might not want to assume a revolutionary role when dealing with the Burmese government.

Joshua Kurlantzick states, “China, other Asian nations, and the United States remain unprepared for Myanmar to spark a refugee crisis, a large-scale conflict along its borders — or even a nuclear breakout.”

Michael W. Hodin says Australia's recognition that its economic success in the coming decades hinges on dealing with aging populations is a step in the right direction, but a paradigm shift that enables a reasonable percentage of individuals over age sixty-five to remain economically active still needs to occur.