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Shifting Tides: Southeast Asia’s Changing Perceptions of the Major Powers

The region's governments are increasingly focused on which partners show up consistently and offer practical solutions to their most pressing...

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Why Is Vietnam Blocking Access to Telegram?

Why Is Vietnam Blocking Access to Telegram?

Hanoi claims that the encrypted messaging app is enabling criminal activity, but there may be deeper considerations at play.

03.06.2025 4

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Vietnam’s Centralization Drive Faces External Economic Headwinds

Communist Party chief To Lam has embarked on a radical program of administrative reform that is increasingly vulnerable to forces beyond Hanoi’s...

07.05.2025 3

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Targeted Aid and Strategic Competition in Southeast Asia

As China recalibrates its aid and financing to the region, Western donors need to offer an alternative that is both credible and matches the...

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