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Chinese Energy Investments in Southeast Asia

With the Trump administration revoking Biden-era programs to support energy transitions in Southeast Asia, there is a widening funding gap that China is poised to fill.

Report by Lauren Mai and Andreyka Natalegawa — December 17, 2025

Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia

On July 24, 2025, Thailand and Cambodia entered open conflict over a long-term border dispute, exchanging gunfire and airstrikes in the deadliest clash between the two countries in over a decade.

Critical Questions by Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling — July 24, 2025

U.S. and Chinese Soft Power and Influence in Southeast Asia

Amid the lingering economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and an increasingly complex regional and global security landscape, power dynamics in Southeast Asia remain fluid.

Report by Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling — August 14, 2024

Promise and Peril in the U.S.-Thailand Alliance

The Biden administration needs to strike a fine balance—approaching and engaging the Thai government as normal and finding ways to pragmatically cooperate with the ruling coalition, while recognizing that the situation is unstable.

Commentary by Andreyka Natalegawa — October 4, 2023

Assessing U.S. and Chinese Influence in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian attitudes toward the United States and China—and views of their respective strategic and economic roles in the region—are a vital component in strategic competition.

Report by Gregory B. Poling and Andreyka Natalegawa — August 7, 2023