ASIA PACIFIC:
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s efforts to rally support and unite Southeast Asian nations against China’s aggressive claims in the region have fallen on deaf ears. Eager to maintain stable ties with China, key Southeast Asian countries have publicly distanced themselves from Pompeo’s statements. Others gave either a tepid response or remained internally divided on whether they should fully align with America’s toughening position.
SOURCE: ASIAN TIMES https://asiatimes.com/2020/08/us-fails-to-build-regional-coalition-against-china/
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