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Cambodia’s calculated decisions in acquiring Chinese naval vessels

Nov 6, 2024 | thinkchina.sg | Vithoureakborndidh Chou

Rather than look a gift horse in the mouth, observers should consider Cambodia’s own agency and decision making rather than assuming it is merely a passive or compliant recipient of military aid from China. In early September 2024, Cambodia confirmed that China will gift it two Type 056C corvettes, due for delivery by 2025. This news sparked varied reactions, with some viewing it as a sign of China’s expanding regional influence amid heightened Sino-US rivalry.
Charting Its Discourse: Cambodia’s Naval Vessel Acquisitions from China

Oct 24, 2024 | fulcrum.sg | Vithoureakborndidh Chou

In early September 2024, Cambodia confirmed that China will gift it two Type 056C corvettes, due for delivery by 2025. This news sparked varied reactions, with some viewing it as a sign of China’s expanding regional influence amid heightened Sino-US rivalry. Such a view overlooks Cambodia’s agency and security needs.
Austin to Cambodia opens the way for big defense reset

Jun 2, 2024 | asiatimes.com | Vithoureakborndidh Chou

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s upcoming , scheduled for June 4, marks the first official bilateral trip by an American defense chief in recent years. Predictably, Western media have already oversimplified Austin’s visit by focusing solely on the controversy surrounding China’s role in upgrading the Ream Naval Base.
South Korea’s foreign policy on the ballot

Apr 8, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Jinwan Park |Tae Yeon Eom |Martin Weiser |Vithoureakborndidh Chou

All eyes are on South Korean voters as they head to the polls for pivotal parliamentary elections that could upend President Yoon Suk-yeol’s domestic and foreign policy agendas just two years into his term. The 10 April 2024 vote for all 300 seats in the National Assembly — South Korea’s unicameral legislature — has taken on outsized significance as a referendum on Yoon and his conservative administration.
ASEAN’s got a friend in Australia

Apr 5, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Bec Strating |Elena Collinson |Vithoureakborndidh Chou |Le Nhu Mai

The 2024 ASEAN–Australia special summit held in Melbourne in March 2024 celebrates 50 years since Australia became ASEAN’s first Dialogue Partner. This was the biggest foreign policy event of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government held on Australian soil to date, reflecting the importance the government places on enhancing relations with Southeast Asia.
Regulating digital platforms in Southeast Asia

Apr 3, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Faizal bin Yahya |Yuhan Zhang |Vithoureakborndidh Chou |Le Nhu Mai

In 2023, four of the five most globally valuable companies are based on a platform business model linked to online business activities, creating digital communities and marketplaces. These allow diverse groups to interact and transact, enabling companies to grow exponentially and acquire significant market shares from established firms.
Kurt Campbell’s appointment is a stopgap solution for Southeast Asia

Mar 29, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Le Nhu Mai |Anthony Rinna |Chhay Lin Lim |Vithoureakborndidh Chou

On 6 February 2024, the US Senate confirmed Kurt Campbell as the next US Deputy Secretary of State, replacing Wendy Sherman, who retired after serving nearly three decades in the US foreign service. His appointment signals President Joe Biden’s attempt to shift focus away from the Middle East and Ukraine towards the Indo-Pacific, a region the United States identified as home to its pacing threat, China.