US’ future lies in Indo-Pacific region, say experts
‘US move to leave Afghanistan partly driven by country’s efforts to strengthen its position in region’.
‘US move to leave Afghanistan partly driven by country’s efforts to strengthen its position in region’.
Kamala Harris continues anti-China rhetoric as she ends Southeast Asia tour focused on shoring up support against Beijing
The US withdrawal from Kabul has been compared to its humiliating retreat from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, however after forty-six years relations have improved so much so that the US Vice President, Kamala Harris has paid a visit to the communist nation on 25th of August 2021.
Announcement by visiting US Vice President Harris comes as Vietnam Premier Chinh stresses independent foreign policy
People’s Liberation Army begins 3-days military drill in disputed waters that ends on Friday.
China strongly opposes the false remarks about China-related issues made by certain US military officials, which interferes in China’s domestic affairs and hypes up the confrontation between China and the US, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong participated in the 28th Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held at 20:00-24:00, August 6, in a virtual format. During the Meeting, the participants exchanged views on various security issues in the region, including those regarding the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar and the South China Sea.
Director-General of Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the First Assistant Secretary, US & Indo-Pacific Strategy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, led the Thai-Australian delegation discussing perspectives on the international strategic environment and development in ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific region in the 1st Indo-Pacific Strategic Dialogue between Thailand-Australia.
As recently attested by regional developments, ASEAN is still on a bumpy road along the US and China contestation. The current health crisis, such as COVID-19, also extrapolate the race between these big powers to acquire support from ASEAN for their respective agenda. This current plot has also triggered some arguments on “vaccine imperialism” rather than “vaccine diplomacy”.
Beijing says South China Sea ‘is not and should not become a battleground for big powers’