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- Title
NEW LEADERS CHALLENGED BY US-CHINA RIVALRY.
- Authors
DALPINO, CATHARIN
- Abstract
Over the summer three Southeast Asian nations--Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia--conducted political contests or prepared for them, with Washington and Beijing watching closely for shifts in alignments or opportunities to make inroads with new leaders. Despite this, and possibly because of it, China made bold moves in the South China Sea and caused outcry in the region with the release of a map supporting its claims to the "Nine-Dash Line." Beijing also showed signs of worry about Russian inroads into Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. The high-profile visit to Washington of Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. enabled both countries to reconfirm the US-Philippines alliance publicly, although it gave little indication of where the broader relationship may be headed. ASEAN continued to make little headway in helping to resolve the conflict in Myanmar; and the 2023 chair, Jakarta attempted to redirect the group toward economic goals and a common approach to looming food insecurity in the region.
- Publication
Comparative Connections: A Triannual E-Journal on East Asian Bilateral Relations, 2023, Vol 25, Issue 2, p71
- ISSN
1930-5370
- Publication type
Article