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How China is 'eating our lunch' with soft power

While Washington sends speeches and militaries to Southeast Asia, Beijing shows up with money, projects, and people

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Hegseth: The US will remain an Indo-Pacific power

Secretary of Defense told the Shangri La Dialogue that America won't leave, but it won't provoke or wage ideological war either

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Is ASEAN the Indo-Pacific's ultimate power broker?

Washington hasn’t taken it seriously in decades, but it deserves a lot more attention

Myanmar and South China Sea crises test ASEAN's mettle
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Myanmar and South China Sea crises test ASEAN's mettle

The 10-member southeast Asian union has little power to confront the junta or Beijing’s increasingly aggressive military posture.

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Could a US-China War Begin over the Philippines?

Washington’s risk-prone urge to deepen military alliances, juxtaposed with Chinese adventurism, threatens peace in Asia

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Science diplomacy could net peace dividends in South China Sea

International oceanic collaboration is not unprecedented and might be the ticket for tamping down hostilities between US and China.