Many Southeast Asian nations are looking for assurances from the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump's return to power in January.
Defense leaders from Southeast Asia convened in Laos on Wednesday to address escalating maritime tensions with China in the Asia-Pacific.The two-day meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense ministers also drew representatives from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia, among others.U.S.
Meanwhile, Beijing's patrol vessels have increasingly appeared in areas claimed by Indonesia and Malaysia.US and Allies Reaffirm SupportAt a recent ASEAN summit, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to 'freedom of navigation and overflight in the Indo-Pacific.' Blinken condemned China's 'increasingly dangerous and unlawful activities' in the South China Sea, pledging continued U.S.
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