US at ASEAN Summit Looks to Turn Region Against Itself
Brian Berletic- For the first time in four years a US President has attended the annual ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit.
For the first time in four years a US President has attended the annual ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit. In a poorly disguised redux of the Obama-era “Pivot to Asia,” the US seeks to appear interested in contributing to ASEAN in a constructive manner while ultimately attempting to coerce the regional bloc into a confrontation with China on Washington’s behalf.
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