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In my latest Foreign Affairs Affairs piece, I examine the implications of a more coercive US foreign policy for its influence in Asia. I argue that pressuring Asia to align could backfire: the U.S. can force countries to choose – but it might not like their answers. Efforts to

Joined Bloomberg TV's The China Show last night to discuss Xi’s Southeast Asia tour. Key takeaway? Xi’s visit was a success. China signed 113 agreements - not all binding, but a clear signal of presence at a time when US engagement is absent or even punitive. ASEAN will continue

1. “Xi projected stability and, despite challenges in bilateral ties, conveyed that China has what the United States currently now lacks: friends." 2. “Even if few of those pledges materialize, they were nonetheless a win for the region ... They signal that Southeast Asia is not

Kerjasama bukan persaingan! 🤝 Perbincangan strategik dengan Brookings Institution di Washington, D.C. tentang kerjasama ekonomi global dan peranan kita sebagai Pengerusi ASEAN 2025. 🇲🇾 Malaysia bukan sekadar hab pengeluaran, kita juga membangunkan kapasiti generasi seterusnya

#XiJinping's charm offensive in #SoutheastAsia : with views/perspective from Kishore Mahbubani Lynn Kuok Greg Poling Robert Manning et al #Asean #China #tariffs

Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul 🇲🇾 MITI Malaysia was recently in DC for 48 hours meeting with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer & senior State Department officials. His visit came just after Chinese President Xi Jinping's Southeast Asia tour, which

The United States can force Asian countries to choose between Washington and Beijing—but it might not like their answers, writes Lynn Kuok. “Greater U.S. regional influence cannot come through ultimatums and coercion.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

I write for The Economist re roles of diff. countries in 🇮🇳🇵🇰 crises... "Trump administration discovered what its predecessors & other countries have: they might not want to get involved in India-Pakistan crises, but such crises inevitably involve them." economist.com/by-invitation/…

China's salami-slicing in the South China Sea continues - this time through its first on-the ground, formal assertion of sovereignty over a previously unoccupied land feature in more than a decade. My latest piece for Foreign Policy examines how Sandy Cay is fast becoming a new

Chinese activity in the South China Sea is intensifying again. In Foreign Policy, Lynn Kuok examines how Sandy Cay is fast becoming a new flashpoint - and a test of US credibility. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/01/sou…

Today at 2:00pm: Brookings scholar Lynn Kuok will testify before the House Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific on strengthening U.S.-ASEAN ties. Tune in: brook.gs/4jDzOXJ

Trump’s chaotic foreign policy is undermining U.S. credibility abroad while China rushes to fill the void.   In House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems last week, I asked Lynn Kuok how we can advance American economic & foreign policy interests in Southeast Asia to counter China’s Belt and Road