Tag: Association of Southeast Asian Nations

The narrative of 'democracy versus authoritarianism' peddled by the United States … has few takers.

The United States claims its military commitment to the Philippines is 'unbreakable.'

The Philippines should abandon its delusion of reliance on the United States.

The ASEAN-U.S. summit in which America was represented by Vice President Kamala Harris seemed insipid.

The U.S. is also stepping up its diplomatic profile by providing significant monetary assistance to ASEAN.

With President Joe Biden, the concerns lie with his multilateral approach dealings with China.

In recent years, in order to counter China, the U.S. has launched various 'grand' plans.

It is clear Washington is battling Beijing for influence in the region, even if it leads to war.

American zero-sum economics and decoupling will inhibit their openness to the world[.]

The upshot is a more manageable US-China competition, rather than a mutually destructive conflict.

To some extent, it can be said that U.S.' behavior in China's neighborhood ... has met a phased defeat.

[I]t is important for Japan to serve as a bridge between the U.S. and Asia and to strengthen economic relations.