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November 13, 2023

Indonesia
Jokowi’s Meeting with Biden: Deliverables and Challenges

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Indonesian President stands at a wooden dais overflowing with red, green, and yellow flowers behind a blue backdrop.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

December 16, 2016

Philippines
Human Rights and Duterte’s War on Drugs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has led to thousands of extrajudicial killings, raising human rights concerns, says expert John Gershman in this interview.

Interview by Michelle Xu and John Gershman

September 25, 2023

Russia
Russia’s Influence in Southeast Asia Is Fading

Russia saw its full-spectrum engagement with Southeast Asia pay dividends following its all-out invasion of Ukraine. But its brief interlude of greater influence in the region is now waning.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stand next to each other in front of the flags of ASEAN countries.
Article by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Program

February 10, 2022

Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s Presidential Election: What to Know

The two leading candidates to emerge from a large field reflect voters’ concerns about economic malaise and corruption, but there’s little sign of the upheaval seen in other regional elections.

In Brief by Paul J. Angelo and Andres Villar Latin America Studies Program

August 14, 2023

Southeast Asia
The State of Democracy in Southeast Asia Is Bad and Getting Worse

By 2020, with the state of democracy already in dire shape, it seemed that things couldn’t get worse. And yet, in the past few years, they have.

A picture of Thai prime ministerial candidate is held up as protestors stand behind an iron fence.
Article by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Program

February 2, 2021

Philippines
Guest Event: Screening and Discussion of "A Thousand Cuts"

Panelists discuss the regression of democracy and rights in Southeast Asia, with a particular look at the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte. A Thousand Cuts follows renowned journalist Mari…

Play Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte
Virtual Event by Ramona Diaz, Joshua Kurlantzick, Maria Ressa, and Jacob M. Weisberg Asia Program