SINGAPORE – The Chinese embassy in Singapore on March 18 asked its citizens in the Republic to “stay away” from gambling, adding that cross-border gambling violates Chinese laws. The embassy,…
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Three Pairs Candidates Avoid Polarization
by Mon Mauby Mon MauParis, Frankfurt (27/10 – 20) Indonesian Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and Vice Presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka registered on Wednesday, Oct 25, the last open day, with the General Election…
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“At Arms’-Length”: the Wary Foreign Policy Stance of ASEAN
Toronto, Atlanta (22/10 – 66) A recent, and eminently reasonable, proposal to pause the military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine was presented by Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto during the…
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Vietnam Attends ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting in Indonesia
by Cai Xiaby Cai XiaA delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, led by Sen, Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, deputy minister of defense, attended the meeting. In his opening remarks, Lieut.…
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The study of hedging emerged because the traditional security concepts of balancing and bandwagoning are insufficient for understanding how smaller states are responding to US–China rivalry. While there is no…
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At ASEAN, US Calls for Preserving ‘Freedom of Navigation’ in South China Sea
by Dul Manyby Dul ManyUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for upholding “freedom of navigation” in the disputed South China Sea. “We share a vision of an Indo-Pacific that is free,…
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Navigating China-ASEAN Relationship: Balancing Economic Interests and Regional Security
by Dul Manyby Dul ManyWang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, has just completed a series of meetings with foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
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Russia ‘Not Constructive’ at ASEAN Talks, US Says, Shows No Change on Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov had not been constructive during this week’s meeting between top diplomats from major powers and…