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Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
China, US spar over South China Sea at Laos talks
The US hailed the meeting as "open and productive," after Blinken had criticized Beijing's "escalatory and unlawful actions" in the South China Sea, while Chinese FM Wang said that the US should "refrain from fanning the flames, stirring up trouble and undermining stability at sea."
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
PREMIUM
ASEAN unity urged for South China Sea progress
Hopes are not high that the talks in Vientiane will result in significant progress on the South China Sea issue, such as a code of conduct (COC) for nations operating in the body of water, but analysts warn that ASEAN must at least refrain from backpedaling on its existing position.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
Top China, US diplomats to meet at ASEAN foreign minister talks
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the event where he will "discuss the importance of adherence to international law in the South China Sea", according to the US State Department.
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago
PREMIUM
Unity amid instability a ‘challenge’ for ASEAN in 2024
Analysts have said that factors like elections in the US and Indonesia, as well as doubts over Laos’ ability to lead consensus-driven ASEAN, would likely complicate efforts to navigate the region’s most urgent issues.
Editorial 2 years ago
Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship
Laos helms the regional bloc this year under the theme "Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience", through which ASEAN aims to tackle more complicated challenges within Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific while carving out a bigger niche on the global stage.
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago
Laos: Belt and Road poster child – or problem child?
Few nations have been transformed as radically by China’s Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, as Laos. The US$5.9 billion China-Laos railway has pushed the small, Southeast Asian country closer to its dream of being land-linked, not land-locked.
