Current development issues in Southeast Asia: the view of Russian researchers

This article provides an overview of two major academic events of the Russian Oriental Studies community held in November 2025: the XIII International Conference of Young Orientalists “East Asia: Past, Present, Future” at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the 30th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Southeast Asia and the South Pacific Region: Current Development Issues” at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The papers presented, based on modern research approaches, analyze political, economic, and socio-cultural processes in Southeast Asian countries.