China

The Japan Times Highlights APLN Policy Brief on Southeast Asian Agency
The Japan Times cites an APLN policy brief by Prashanth Parameswaran in a commentary on Southeast Asian agency, multialignment, and the region’s response to a changing international order.

The Role of SCO and BRICS in Asian Stability from the Chinese Perspective
Tianjiao Jiang examines how China is leveraging the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS to reshape regional governance.

The Role of SCO and BRICS in Asian Stability from the Chinese Perspective
Tianjiao Jiang examines how China uses the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS to reshape regional governance.

The view of China-South Korea relations from Beijing
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon argued that the restoration of ROK–China relations should not obscure the strategic differences, calling for a more pragmatic and empathetic approach.

Safer Together: Patterns of Security Co-operation in Asia
The June 2026 special issue of the Global Asia journal features nine short essays from APLN's project 'Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations'.

US Policy towards Southeast Asia under the Trump Administration
Piper Campbell assesses the trajectory of US-Southeast Asia relations against the backdrop of evolving US-China geopolitical competition.

US Policy towards Southeast Asia under the Trump Administration
Piper Campbell assesses the trajectory of US-Southeast Asia relations against the backdrop of evolving US-China geopolitical competition.

China and AI-Military Integration: Perspectives, Opportunities, and Challenges
Jingdong Yuan provides a timely assessment of China’s strategic pivot toward military intelligentisation, exploring how Beijing is integrating AI into the PLA.

Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.

Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.
