Adrien Chorn

Senior Research Assistant, Center for Asia Policy Studies @BrookingsFP | Views are my own. he/him/his

[Cambodianess @TTNEnglish]

Kem Sokha: Political Openness Put to the Test by Youth

Read more: https://t.co/nbfqbztirl

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

While the political dynamics in Thailand are familiar – royalist conservatives and army men weaponizing the “lost territories” narrative to attack a government associated with Thaksin –  those on the Cambodian side are more opaque. https://t.co/wmH3I2aDax

[Brookings Foreign Policy @BrookingsFP]

"Expanding U.S. influence in Southeast Asia requires a clear strategic vision and a coherent approach," @LynnKuok said in her testimony to the @USCC_GOV.

Read her full testimony: https://t.co/OFU5PExPaS

[Danielle K-O @DanielleRose84]

Really quite emblematic of the disparity of wealth and desperation of people right now in Cambodia. Tycoons like Sok Kong project that people are doing well and the country is developing, while their handouts leads to people dying in a crowd crush for a little extra income.

[Edith Mirante @EdithMirante]

1. This History Thread is about Mandalay, a city in central Burma (Myanmar) on Irrawaddy River. Mandalay has been royal capitol, battleground, fire disaster, resistance center & more during its eventful history. In news now for revolutionary forces. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 🌿

[Brookings Foreign Policy @BrookingsFP]

Brookings will host Vietnamese Foreign Minister @FMBuiThanhSon for a wide ranging conversation with Jonathan Stromseth on the deepening political and diplomatic ties between 🇺🇸-🇻🇳.

Tuesday, March 26th at 11:00 AM EDT
Register:
https://t.co/qKrGBmpNgC

[Brookings Foreign Policy @BrookingsFP]

WEBINAR: This year, hundreds of millions of voters across Asia will head to the polls.

@solis_msolis @AndrewIYeo @tanvi_madan @TomPepinsky & Richard Bush analyze the impact of this year’s elections.

Tune in Wednesday, March 20th at 10 AM Eastern.
https://t.co/5mrqvBzLqc

[Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass]

Sharing a diverse range of perspectives from around the halls of Brookings on the impact of Taiwan’s election in 2024 and beyond.

My own brief entry pushes back against forecasts of doom and gloom in Taiwan Strait. https://t.co/TGHaq4AgSJ

[Adrien Chorn @AdrienChorn_]

Teamed up with @SecurityScholar to contribute a reflection on one of America's most influential statesmen with @BrookingsFP. His deeply controversial legacy in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and beyond remains part of our collective memory. https://t.co/ebTtpgzg9p

[Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass]

Looking forward to joining this book launch discussion with PBS @NewsHour correspondent @nickshifrin alongside co-authors @BonnieGlaser and Richard Bush. Please join us in-person or online May 1 if available/interested.
https://t.co/uPgFauZM7I via @BrookingsInst

[The New York Times @nytimes]

In Opinion

“I’m 60 years old, and I just won my first Oscar. I know something about perseverance,” Michelle Yeoh writes. “I’m also well aware that my experience can’t compare at all with that of the women heroes I met who are on the front lines of crises.”https://t.co/PvRpjydsca

[Adrien Chorn @AdrienChorn_]

Fascinating piece! But the previous generation of monks who fled #Cambodia used YouTube &Facebook in ways that were rather contentious to gov and Sangha. I wonder what sort of boundary-pushing is feasible on this new platform? (and in this era?)

[Fiona Kelliher @fiona_kelliher]

TikTok monks tread a fine line—spreading dharma & keeping ppl engaged w/o angering Buddhist authorities, who in turn are asking: How much should monks be online in the first place? Reporting this w/@SameangC & @bycindyliu was such a bright spot last month https://t.co/e9yI2ietZe

[Brookings Foreign Policy @BrookingsFP]

WEBINAR: @VFelbabBrown @rshorsey @thinzashunleiyi Min Zaw Oo & Yun Sun discuss two years of Myanmar's (Burma) Civil War.

Tune in Monday at 7:00 PM EDT.

Register:
https://t.co/mnqD6z7wnm

[Noan Sereiboth​  @noansereiboth]

#Cambodia: Kem Sokha’s conviction is another assault on human rights, the rule of law and democracy https://t.co/MvJLex5Jhl via @ICJ_org

[Brookings Foreign Policy @BrookingsFP]

Vietnam has seen a significant increase in engagement with the U.S. amid escalating U.S.-China competition in the region.

Ambassador @MarcKnapper sits down with Jonathan Stromseth Wednesday at 9:00 AM EDT to discuss 🇺🇸-🇻🇳 relations.
https://t.co/xBCA1fWxVj

[Adrien Chorn @AdrienChorn_]

Hun Sen orders the shutdown of the “Voice of Democracy.” That is outrageously tragic…and during an election year! https://t.co/p3ONzAgdPm

[Adrien Chorn @AdrienChorn_]

@cabismonte The Original Buddha Bodai Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant has pretty stellar vegetarian dim sum

[Adrien Chorn @AdrienChorn_]

Happy New Year 🧧🐰🐱💧

[Adrien Chorn @AdrienChorn_]

Happy holidays! រីករាយ​ថ្ងៃ​ឈប់សម្រាក! 😁

[Brookings Foreign Policy @BrookingsFP]

From all of our scholars and staff at Brookings FP, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season in whatever language you are celebrating in. ☃️ ❄️

[Brookings Foreign Policy @BrookingsFP]

A strategic partnership between the US & Vietnam signals that the bilateral relationship is moving in a more ambitious direction based on shared long-term objectives Jonathan Stromseth writes.

https://t.co/IwbVY6ou2U