China, India Vie for Myanmar’s Energy Resources
The rivalry between Asia’s two major powers in Burma is a competition for access to oil and gas.
Burma
New Japanese Government Deepens Burma Engagement
Japan plans to forgive the majority of the debt Burma owes it and invest more in the country.
Burma to Admit Atomic Energy Agency Inspectors
The move could alleviate Western concerns about Burmese-North Korean relations.
In Burma, Obama Seeks to Wane Chinese Influence
Japan, South Korea and the United States aim to check Chinese ambitions in South Asia.
Careful Balancing Act for Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia seeks an American presence to balance against China but does not want to antagonize it either.
Vietnam Key to Japan’s Southeast Asia Policy
Relations between Japan and Vietnam are reaching the level of strategic partnership.
Chinese Dam Building Tests Southeast Asian Resilience
China plans hydropower construction in river sites that are crucial to Southeast Asian agriculture and fisheries.