New Delhi is concerned that China's construction of dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo River will reduce its water access.

The Xayaburi project and other hydroelectric dams planned along the Mekong River represent one of the most promising prospects for Laos' economic future.

Stratfor's VP of East and South Asia Analysis Rodger Baker reviews the risks in the Japan-China conflict and the role of the United States in the region.

New infrastructure is opening up markets for Russian energy exports in the east.

Stratfor's Vice President of East Asia analysis Rodger Baker discusses China's expanding maritime claims and regional perception regarding the United States' willingness to physically intervene.

The spillover of Myanmar refugees into China challenges Beijing's ability to influence ethnic groups in the region.

Stratfor's Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker discusses the historical cycle of China's dynastic territorial expansion and contraction and explains how this pattern affects today's Communist Party.

Stratfor's Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker reviews Japan's new regional diplomacy in the context of China's military assertiveness.

Stratfor explains that Australia's main geographic challenge is managing its isolation and small population, both of which affect almost all domestic and foreign policy decisions.

The U.S. push to expand ties with Myanmar is threatening China's position as Naypyidaw's dominant patron.