China has also been inching closer to U.S. soft power in many parts of the world and will now seek to eclipse Washington’s soft power by immediately stepping into the void. Southeast Asia is one ...

HONG KONG—China is rapidly expanding ocean exploration in waters far beyond its shores, sending out a fleet of vessels whose research offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands ...

In this perceived void of U.S. leadership and strategy, workshop participants assessed how Southeast Asia might change as China becomes an increasingly dominant regional security and economic actor.