US and China agree to ‘set up military-to-military channels to deconflict and de-escalate any problems that arise’, Hegseth ...

At a time of heightened Sino-US rivalry, India must engage more with Southeast Asia as that will provide a template to join mega-regional groupings like RCEP and CPTPP.

Southeast Asian Nations held in Kuala Lumpur, with attendance of defense chiefs from US, China, Russia, Australia, India, ...

For the present, the US’ China policy has become clearer: it will be characterised by conciliation and cooperation rather ...

While Australia's relationship with China has improved, there is still growing unease about Beijing's military power.

There is no question, Trump has turned world trade upside down. While he is not getting everything he wants, no one in the world is either willing or able to call his bluffs or stop him in his tracks.

Trump’s recent visit to Asia resulted in a trade truce with China and new agreements with others, easing tensions but offering limited growth upside. Read more here.

Takaichi’s leadership promises continuity with Abe’s Indo-Pacific strategy, strengthening defence and economic cooperation ...

Global manufacturing activity picked up pace in October, led by Asian economies such as India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Data ...

The ASEAN summit in Malaysia ended on Oct. 28, then the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in South Korea ended on Nov. 1. Both annual events focused on trade and economic diplomacy. Then ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female premier, recapped a highly active diplomatic week following a historic parliamentary election and her coalition government’s formation. Takaichi ...

Trump’s return to Asia has been markedly different in tone, if not in intent. After years of deriding allies as “freeloaders” and threatening to withdraw troops unless they paid more for US protection ...