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China Intensifies SE Asian Diplomacy Amid U.S.-Philippine Exercises
Tensions are high in the South China Sea as the Philippines kicks off its annual Balikatan joint military exercises with the United States. The opening ceremony of the three-week, 17,000-troop operation took place on Tuesday, aimed at “highlighting ironclad alliance” between Washington and Manila, according to the U.S. ...
China, Thailand Flock to Laos’ Rivers for Electricity
Pak Beng is a small, sleepy town north of Laos. Little happens in this town except when the slow boat emerges on the Mekong River pier at six in the evening. When that happens, shops, bars, and restaurants near the pier come alive to greet arriving tourists. ...
China’s Wang Meets Jokowi, Indonesian President-Elect Prabowo
China's top diplomat met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his successor, Prabowo Subianto, on Thursday as Beijing seeks to boost its regional influence. The meetings come after Prabowo visited Beijing this month where Chinese President Xi Jinping praised relations with ...
Indonesia May Be Wasting Its Ties With China and Climate Partnership Full Potentials
We are still six months away from the official presidential inauguration. Still, China has already invited Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto to visit Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in person. During the visit, Prabowo reiterated his promise to continue Jokowi's development model, including partnerships with China. ...
With an Eye on China, Japan PM Talks Security With Indonesia’s Prabowo
Japan will deepen security ties with Indonesia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday on the ex-general's second stop after Beijing as he visits Asian neighbors. Prabowo, currently Jakarta's defense minister, met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, ...
What Does Non-Alignment Movement Mean to Contemporary Indonesia, and Will It Satisfy China and U.S.?
“Honored to be invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet him in person in Beijing,” Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto tweeted on his official account on Tuesday, 2 April, 2024. Wearing the Indonesian traditional cap “peci”, Prabowo posed and shook hands with the Chinese leader.
Survey: China Passes the U.S. for the First Time as the Preferred Partner of Choice in Southeast Asia
For the first time, more people in Southeast Asia prefer that their countries align with China over the U.S., according to findings of an influential new survey published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. China's favorability rating in the region jumped more ...
SPECIAL REPORT: How Indonesia’s Soaring Iron Exports to China Creates Higher Tsunami Risks, Threatens Food Security In Local Village
In a small village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that stares at the vastness of the Indian Ocean, tsunamis may come at any given moment. The village’s beautiful coastlines, rich with nature reserves of mangroves and corals, guard it against the disaster. But now, residents worry the coastlines ...
Chinese Megaprojects in Southeast Asia Face Implementation Shortfall: Report
While China remains Southeast Asia’s largest infrastructure provider, major gaps are emerging between pledges and actual delivery, according to a new report by Australia’s Lowy Institute. The report found a $52 billion difference between planned and implemented projects, “with more than ...
Pressure Mounts on China as Three More Asia-Pacific Governments Back Philippines in South China Sea Standoff
Three of the largest, most powerful governments in the Asia-Pacific region weighed in on Tuesday on the deteriorating security situation in the South China Sea, and condemned Beijing for its use of force against Filipino vessels. South Korea and Australia issued ...
Japan Among the Lone Voices in Asia to Speak Out About the Escalating Crisis in the South China Sea
Japan is one of the few Asian governments to issue a public statement of concern about the recent confrontations between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo published a five-point statement ...
Western Governments Rally Behind Philippines After Latest Confrontation With China While ASEAN States Lay Low
A familiar pattern is beginning to set in after the increasingly frequent confrontations at sea between China and the Philippines: Japan and a group of Western governments, led by the U.S., immediately condemn China for its "dangerous manoeuvers," while governments in Southeast Asia remain noticeably quiet. ...