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Vietnam's Defense Minister Phan Van Giang (R) and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L) shake hands during a welcoming ceremony at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Hanoi on November 2, 2025. AFP
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The Trump Administration in Southeast Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Chinese versus U.S. Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
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Thailand's travel-averse King Maha Vajiralongkorn made his first official visit to China since ascending to the throne nine years ago. On Friday, the king, accompanied by his wife Queen Suthida, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who sought to portray his government as a more stable, predictable partner than ...
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U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Lisbon’s Web Summit
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