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The ASEAN Wonk on Great Power Politics in Southeast Asia
Over the past several days, foreign ministers from China, the U.S., Japan, and Russia, among others, have passed through the Laotian capital, Vientiane, ostensibly for an ASEAN gathering. But the real action took place on the sidelines of the meeting, where ...
China, U.S. Spar Over South China Sea at Laos Talks
By Léon Bruneau and Stuart Graham The top diplomats of China and the US sparred on Saturday over the South China Sea, where Beijing is locked in a territorial dispute with US treaty ally the Philippines.
U.S. Hails ‘Productive’ Meeting Between Blinken and China FM in Laos
The United States hailed "open and productive" discussions between China's foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised U.S. concerns over Beijing's "provocative actions" around Taiwan. The U.S. top diplomat and his Chinese ...
Blinken, in Laos, set for talks with Chinese foreign minister
By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Saturday in Laos, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart. This is part of a multi-nation Asia visit aimed at reinforcing ties with ...
Blinken Set for Talks With Chinese Counterpart in Laos
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive Saturday in Laos, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart at a regional conference and work to reinforce Washington's ties with its allies. The top U.S. diplomat is due to meet ...
With an Eye on China, Blinken Heads to Southeast Asia to Reaffirm Ties With Strategic Allies
By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington's strategic allies, an official said Monday. The United States seeks to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China. ...
Marcos Says Philippines ‘Cannot Yield’ in Territorial Disputes
By Cecil Morella President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday that the Philippines "cannot yield" in territorial disputes, following a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea. Manila is locked in a longstanding ...
Philippines, China Reach ‘Arrangement’ for Reef Resupply Missions
By Pam Castro The Philippines and China have agreed on an "arrangement" for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a South China Sea reef, Manila said Sunday, after a series of escalating confrontations in the disputed waters.
Is BYD Triggering Electric Vehicle Price War in Thailand?
Surasit Juksuwanitcha got his BYD Atto 3, his first electric car, in May this year. He had seen a nice advertisement, and many of his friends were already driving BYD. He made the purchase, but weeks later, he became resentful. That ...
Cambodia Looks to ‘Breathe’ With Controversial New Canal
By Suy Se Dust covers everything in Lim Tong Eng's yard, thrown up by excavators toiling next door to enlarge a channel that Cambodia's government hopes will soon be a major shipping canal. Next month, ...
Cambodia Shifts $1.7 Billion Project to Majority Cambodian Ownership Amid Concerns Over Chinese Influence
This article is authored by Han Noy and Sim Chansamnang, both freelance journalists based in Cambodia. In June, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that Cambodians would control 51% of the controversial Funan Techo Canal. Previously, Chinese investors owned the ...
Tension Brews in Indonesia Over Chinese Ceramics
This article is co-authored by Yeta Purnama, a researcher at the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director of the China-Indonesia Desk at CELIOS. Chinese ceramics have long been a cornerstone of the intricate relationship ...