Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. Congress is empowered to set tariff policy, but it has delegated much of its authority to the president.

The U.S. presidential election neglected to discuss Asia, one of the most pivotal regions to U.S. foreign policy.

President-elect Prabowo Subianto will likely further degrade Indonesia’s democracy.

Timor-Leste has emerged as a democratic bright spot in a region struggling with democratic regression.

In contrast to other Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines has expressly aligned itself with the United States amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.

The Rwandan President’s attempt to regulate faith-based organizations raises more questions than answers.

Thailand’s new prime minister is a member of the Shinawatra political dynasty.

Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris would take vastly different approaches to Asia policy if they won the White House.

A Harris-Walz administration would build upon the Biden administration’s focus on partners and allies and likely struggle to respond to regional democratic backsliding.

Leaders and students are stepping up to fill Bangladesh’s power vacuum, but communal violence and state collapse threaten to further destabilize the country.