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South China Sea

China’s Maritime Disputes

Disputes over overlapping exclusive economic zones in the South China Sea have intensified in recent decades, while the territorial row over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea dates back to the nineteenth century.

Timeline by Beina Xu, Eleanor Albert and Lindsay Maizland September 16, 2022
Vietnam

Virtual Roundtable: Robert McNamara at Home: A Conversation with Craig McNamara

Ray Takeyh, Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East Studies, and Craig McNamara, founder of Sierra Orchards and son of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, discuss the legacy of Robert McNamara and the Vietnam War.

Webinar by Craig McNamara June 3, 2022
Russia

Vietnam Caught Between the U.S. and Russia on Ukraine

Most Southeast Asian states are heavily conflicted about condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or going farther and joining international sanctions and other similar measures against the Kremlin.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick April 21, 2022 Asia Unbound

Southeast Asia

Russia’s Ties to Southeast Asia and How They Affect the Ukraine War: Part 3, Singapore and Vietnam

The latest in our series on Southeast Asian relations with Russia looks at two important U.S. partners.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick April 7, 2022 Asia Unbound
Southeast Asia

A Review of “Nothing is Impossible: America's Reconciliation With Vietnam” by Ted Osius

A new memoir from Ambassador Ted Osius marks an important contribution to understanding the history of U.S.-Vietnam relations.

Blog Post by David Hutt December 7, 2021 Asia Unbound
Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: April 9, 2021

Data leak exposes 533 million Facebook users; Belgian authorities decrypt half a billion messages on Sky ECC, confiscate twenty-seven tons of cocaine; Automobile manufacturers call upon U.S. government amid chip shortage; Chinese supercomputing companies added to U.S. blacklist; and Vietnam considers legislation to regulate tech firms.

Blog Post by Adam Segal April 9, 2021 Net Politics

Cybersecurity

New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q4 2020

An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between October and December 2020.

Blog Post by Adam Segal March 17, 2021 Net Politics
Southeast Asia

A Review of “Under Beijing’s Shadow: Southeast Asia's China Challenge” by Murray Hiebert

Hunter Marston is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University. His research focuses on great power competition in Southeast Asia. According to recent surveys of Southeast Asia, China is …

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound September 3, 2020 Asia Unbound
Cybersecurity

New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q2 2020

An update of the Council on Foreign Relations' Cyber Operations Tracker for the period between April and June 2020.

Blog Post by Adam Segal August 24, 2020 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
Southeast Asia

What’s Behind Mainland Southeast Asia’s Surprising Success Against COVID-19

With the exception of Thailand, the five countries of mainland Southeast Asia are some of the poorest in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the World Bank, Cambodia has a per capita GDP of around …

Article by Joshua Kurlantzick August 11, 2020 Asia Program
Southeast Asia

Mainland Southeast Asia's Battle Against COVID-19

With the exception of Thailand, the five countries of mainland Southeast Asia are some of the poorest in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the World Bank, Cambodia has a per capita GDP of around …

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick August 11, 2020 Asia Unbound
Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s Response to the United States’ Changing Approach to the South China Sea

Huong Le Thu is a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. July 2020 marked a significant shift in developments regarding the South China Sea. The Trump administration announce…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound August 3, 2020 Asia Unbound
Robots and Artificial Intelligence

Cyber Week in Review: May 1, 2020

Commerce department tightens restrictions on technology exports; Australia debuts coronavirus tracing app; Amazon bought thermal cameras from blacklisted Chinese firm; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejects AI inventor; and Report reveals Vietnamese hackers’ targeting of Google Play store.

Blog Post by Adam Segal May 1, 2020 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
Asia

Vietnam: A Successful Battle Against the Virus

The country has kept its number of cases relatively low by reacting immediately, decisively, and with a degree of severity.

Blog Post by Huong Le Thu April 30, 2020 Asia Unbound
Taiwan

It Is Time for a Currency Manipulation Truce… Especially as Taiwan Disclosed Its True Foreign Exchange Position

There is no need for the Treasury to put out its foreign exchange report on time this April. There are other, more pressing priorities. And if it does, the Treasury should exercise its discretion to allow those countries that came close to meeting the definition of manipulation last year off the hook.

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser March 11, 2020 Follow the Money