... prosperity in Asia.
For Australian foreign policy, there is even a clearer interest in Russia. As the Cold War drew to a close, the Asia-Pacific has essentially become a region of U.S. maritime dominance — a situation Australia was totally comfortable ... ... regional security and trying to develop meaningful relationships not only with China, but also Japan, South Korea, India, and ASEAN, the moment seems right to incorporate Russia into Australia’s vision of regional multipolarity.
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... Sea dispute is increasing in tempo and magnitude by the week. The US is wasting no time, resource and effort in sponsoring seminars, talks and think tank confabs to drive a wedge between China and other claimant nations in the region. Ambitious young ASEAN scholars and diplomats, anxious to boost their resumes and post-retirement corporate prospects, are actively being lured towards this end via the offer of generous stints at prestigious American universities and think tanks.
Vietnam is the suitor ...
... interests. It is safe to say that one of Chatham House’s main points was to help the European allies of the United States mentally prepare for such a choice, which would be inevitable
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Will NATO pass the China test?
Salvatore Babones:
The Asia-Pacific: More Stable than Anyone Thinks
Will Europeans show their solidarity with Washington in case of a possible US–China conflict? The future of not only the North Atlantic Alliance, but also the Atlantic community, will depend on the answer....
... that is laying claim to contested waters or islands in the South China Sea. Many ASEAN nations have similar disputes among themselves. But again, the Western media mendaciously depicts these disputes as a China vs ASEAN affair.
Panview: Can we expect ASEAN to play a larger diplomatic role in the Asia-Pacific region? What is the future of the Asia-Pacific region?
Maavak: Southeast Asia is a colorful tapestry weaved by aeons of indigenous cultures as well as civilizational strands from China and India. By virtue of being bridges between both ...
... economic life of Cambodia. Is this is due to the real economic interests of these countries or the desire to gain political influence within Cambodia?
For China, Cambodia is a country with which it maintains a very close cooperation within the framework of ASEAN. Together with Laos and Myanmar, Cambodia forms a block that increasingly gravitates towards China. The main flow of Chinese investment in the region is directed towards these least developed and most dependent countries.
The country now is no longer ...
... might become more flexible on the Kuril Islands dispute with Japan. Abe, however, will have a hard job convincing President Barack Obama that, even under the current circumstances, a Japan-Russia rapprochement will actually benefit U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific.
South Korea is another potential purveyor of technology and investment to Russia—and another U.S. ally. The Koreans, of course, will not break ranks with the Americans on Russia. Seoul, however, is worried that the breakdown in U.S....
... giving impetus to further economic activities. At the same time, the dominance of Chinese minorities in very profitable sectors and in the export of capital to the PRC is causing suspicion among indigenous populations. China's rapprochement with the ASEAN is not only strengthening diaspora peoples and boosting their business prospects, but also generating alarmism amongst the locals.
Without a doubt, these divergent trends are bound to continue.
The Third Global Economy
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... ASEAN countries within the framework of both bilateral relations and cooperation between the EU and ASEAN. German policy in respect of this association is in line with the EU policy aimed at promoting integration in South-East Asia and enhancing EU-ASEAN cooperation. However, in contrast to France and Britain, which seek to increase their influence in the Asia-Pacific region and participate in various regional forums (the East Asia Summit), Germany displays little interest in issues of security and pays much more attention to the development of
trade and economic relations
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... for the Association to successfully complete the Code
Over recent years, the South China Sea has lived up to its reputation as one of the hotbeds of instability of Asia Pacific. However, in 2002 China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed the
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
. This document regulates the policy of the countries that claim the disputed territories. One of its provisions envisages the development of a code of conduct for the South ...
