Bilahari Kausikan, a former Singapore senior diplomat, has said that he does not expect the

Today, the countries of Southeast Asia are, in a sense, between a rock and a hard place. While in the economic sphere they are all firmly connected to China, in the political and military spheres, many maintain close relations with the United States.

On June 16, at 11:00 Moscow time (GMT+3), the Valdai Discussion Club will host an international Asian conference online, titled “Prospects for a New Bipolarity and its Impact onAsia-Pacific”. The coronavirus pandemic was the first event of its kind in recent history to have a significant internatio

SINGAPORE-Young people in Singapore should go beyond their social bubbles to build deep and meaningful relationships with people from different communities, said President Halimah Yacob." Go beyond interactions only with your own closed circle of family and friends within your comfort zones and learn about the diverse and rich experiences of other communities," she said at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Hwa Chong Asia-Pacific Young Leaders Summit on Monday( July 12)." To forge meaningful relat

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, attends a virtual summit meeting with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the White House in Washington on Oct.... Biden attended Tuesday's online summit with ASEAN leaders and Wednesday's virtual East Asia Summit, a gathering of ASEAN and its dialogue partners Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and South Korea, in addition to the United States.... His participation in the annual summits marks a departure from the previous f

President Biden has pledged to step up U.S. engagement in Asia after years of ceding influence to China, donating tens of millions of COVID vaccine doses and shoring up military commitments.... Although Biden announced last week the U.S. was exploring a new Indo-Pacific economic framework, he gave few details on how it would work in practice. China has sought to take advantage, pushing to join agreements once heralded as vehicles the U.S. could use to set rules for the region.... That’s partic

There isnoapriori reason why any country should embrace European orWestern values and act bythem. Therein lies Europe’s core geopolitical weakness: who can respect your values ifyou have neither the muscle nor the willpower toapply them? So-called soft power alone cannot influence outcomes.

China has repeatedly called for peace talks in Ukraine.... Xi has communicated that to the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin.... They spoke the day after the war began on Feb....

China’s coronavirus vaccines were supposed to deliver a geopolitical win that showcased the country’s scientific prowess and generosity.... Disclosures about the Chinese vaccines has been slow and spotty.... But the delays in getting the Chinese vaccines and the fact that the vaccines are less effective mean that those countries may take longer to vanquish the virus. Beijing officials who had hoped the vaccines would burnish China’s global reputation are now on the defensive....