ASEAN’s Discord Over Myanmar, Could Expose Association to External Dominance

ASEAN’s Discord Over Myanmar, Could Expose Association to External Dominance

The meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers was postponed amid disagreements over Myanmar. The West could use this division within ASEAN to dominate the association and pressure Southeast Asian countries to turn against China. ASEAN’s differences over Myanmar in the context of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to the isolated country…

Cambodian PM Orders Destruction and Disuse of All American Military Equipment

Cambodian PM Orders Destruction and Disuse of All American Military Equipment

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered his country’s military to destroy or submit to warehouses all weapons that were produced in the US. The reason for such a harsh reaction by the Cambodian leader is because of provocative actions and further threats of sanctions from US authorities. The White House has decided to punish Cambodia for daring…

Antony Blinken Visited the South-East Asian Region Yet Again

Antony Blinken Visited the South-East Asian Region Yet Again

Another tour, started on December 9 by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, may have been unprecedented since he took office, both in terms of the number of countries visited and the breadth of topics that were supposed to be discussed with foreign colleagues. The plan was for the trip to include three phases: a stop…

The China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership Is an Example for the World

The China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership Is an Example for the World

The Chinese leader’s vision of building a peaceful, safe and secure, prosperous, beautiful, and amicable home together with ASEAN could also apply to America too. All that’s needed is for the US to reciprocate his outreaches. Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the China-ASEAN Special Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of China-ASEAN Dialogue Relations in…

Germany’s Geo-Military Motives In Asia Undermine Its Geo-Economic Edge

Germany’s Geo-Military Motives In Asia Undermine Its Geo-Economic Edge

Sending a warship to the South China Sea to violate China’s maritime territory is nothing more than a favor to the US after its ally recently waived most of its sanctions against the Nord Stream II pipeline with Russia. The German frigate Bayern recently departed from Wilhemshaven for a seven-month voyage to the Asia-Pacific. The…