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Southeast Asian elites resist a China-led regional order
The survey shows that regional elites prefer ASEAN to lead Southeast Asia over China or the United States. Most respondents ...
A Chinese actor’s kidnapping reignites fears over travelling to Southeast Asia, and renews concerns over scam centers run by criminal gangs
Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor ...
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
Is China Really Powerless to Stop the ‘Scamdemic’?
Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, ...
Knocking opportunities from Southeast Asia amid geopolitical realignments
The escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China have triggered a strategic recalibration of supply chains. As ...
UN experts urge Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned.
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French Carrier Charles de Gaulle Kicks Off La Perouse Exercise in South East Asia
The French Carrier Strike Group is spearheading the French Navy-led multinational biennial exercise La Perouse 25 that began ...
ASEAN and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says
The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling ...
China urges Asean states to fight cross-border crimes in show of new urgency
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday (Jan 16) to take strong measures to crack ...
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Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
LANGKAWI, Malaysia — Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s ...